Post hoc, ergo propter hoc, meaning "after this, therefore because othis," is a fallacy associated with _________ reasoning.
A) parallel
B) deductive
C) comparative
D) descriptive
E) causal

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The post hoc, ergo propter hoc fallacy is associated with causal reasoning, where it is incorrectly assumed that if one event follows another, the first event must have caused the second.

Post Hoc, Ergo Propter Hoc, Meaning "After This, Therefore Because