If you observe that Event A happens before Event B happens, and you erroneously conclude that Event A caused Event B, you would be guilty of an error called the

A) fallacy of logic.
B) fallacy of inductive reasoning.
C) fallacy of ceteris paribus.
D) post hoc, ergo propter hoc fallacy.

Post Hoc, Ergo Propter Hoc

A logical fallacy that assumes a cause-and-effect relationship simply because one event followed another in time.

Fallacy Of Logic

An error in reasoning that renders an argument invalid, often undermining the argument's logical structure.

Inductive Reasoning

A method of reasoning in which specific observations or sets of observations are used to make general conclusions.