When committing the fallacy ofalse cause, a speaker assumes
A) that a single event has multiple causes.
B) that when one thing follows another, the first is the cause of the second.
C) that an audience is familiar with the causes of an event.
D) all of the above.
E) a and c only.

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The fallacy of false cause, also known as post hoc ergo propter hoc, occurs when it is assumed that because one event follows another, the first event is the cause of the second. This ignores other possible causes or the possibility that the events are unrelated.

When Committing the Fallacy Ofalse Cause, a Speaker Assumes