Chapter 21 New

Question 1

The error of attributing a cause-and-effect relationship between two events that do not actually have such a relationship

Answer 1

false cause fallacy

Question 2

“After this, therefore because of this.” The (false cause) fallacy of assuming that event. A caused event B solely on the basis that B came after A.

Answer 2

Post Hoc Ergo Propter Hoc Fallacy

Question 3

“With this, therefore because of this.” The (false cause) fallacy of assuming that event A caused event B solely on the bases that the two events occur together.

Answer 3

Cum Hoc Ergo Propter Hoc

Question 4

Arbitrarily assuming what one is attempting to prove as part of the proof.

Answer 4

Begging the question