Logical Fallacies: False Cause (Post Hoc Ergo Propter Hoc) Exercise

Logical Fallacies: False Cause (Post Hoc Ergo Propter Hoc)

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Logical Fallacies: False Cause (Post Hoc Ergo Propter Hoc)

Identify false cause fallacies that incorrectly assume one event caused another simply because it occurred first.

Questions

  1. MultiChoice

    What does the Latin phrase 'Post hoc ergo propter hoc' mean?

  2. MultiChoice

    What is the core error in a False Cause fallacy?

  3. MultiChoice

    Which scenario is a classic example of False Cause?

  4. MultiChoice

    Why is superstition often related to the False Cause fallacy?

  5. MultiChoice

    ' The rooster crows right before sunrise, so the rooster causes the sun to rise.' What fallacy is this?

  6. MultiChoice

    How can a scientist prove real causation instead of committing a False Cause fallacy?

  7. MultiChoice

    ' We installed new lights, and then test scores went up. The lights made kids smarter!' What is flawed here?

  8. MultiChoice

    Identify the statement that contains a False Cause fallacy:

  9. MultiChoice

    What critical question should you ask when evaluating a potential False Cause claim?

  10. MultiChoice

    ' Every time the mayor visits our school, it rains. He must bring storm clouds with him!' What fallacy is present?

  11. MultiChoice

    Why do writers often fall into the False Cause trap?

  12. MultiChoice

    How can a student fix a False Cause claim in their science report?