What do we call a form of inductive reasoning where a student believes that her softball team's recent winning streak is due to the fact that she has been wearing her good luck jersey?
A)False dilemma
B)Empirical generalization
C)Sweeping generalization
D)Post hoc ergo propter hoc

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The form of inductive reasoning described is post hoc ergo propter hoc, which means "after this, therefore because of this." It assumes that because one event follows another, the first event must be the cause of the second. In this case, the student assumes that wearing her good luck jersey is the reason for the softball team's winning streak, simply because the team has been winning since she started wearing it. This is an example of faulty reasoning, as there could be many other factors contributing to the team's success.

What Do We Call a Form of Inductive Reasoning Where