"Every time my dog barks at the front door, I always find a new mail in my mailbox. I guess my dog has the power to make mails appear." In this example, identify the fallacy and the most relevant reason for the fallacy.
A. The post hoc fallacy
B. The oversimplified cause fallacy
C. The fallacy of false alternatives
D. The mere correlation fallacy
E. None of the answers are correct
Answer: A
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Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
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