The Post Hoc, Ergo Propter Hoc Fallacy Is the Belief

Multiple Choice

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

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