The post hoc, ergo propter hoc fallacy is the belief that

A. what is true for the whole is necessarily true of the parts.
B. what is true for a part is necessarily true for the whole.
C. it is impossible to draw generalizations about cause and effect.
D. if Event A happens before Event B happens, then Event A causes Event B to occur.


Answer: D

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