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If a speaker lets their audience conclude that a recent increase in aircraft accidents was due to too much air traffic at a specific airport when, in reality,
the aircraft in question had mechanical issues,
this is an example of what?
O A.
ad hominem fallacy
B.
post hoc fallacy
O C.
O
ad populum fallacy
D. false inference



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Final answer:

The post hoc fallacy, also known as the false cause fallacy, occurs when a causal relationship is assumed between two events merely based on correlation or sequence.


Explanation:

Post hoc fallacy, also known as false cause fallacy, occurs when one assumes a causal relationship between two events just because they are correlated or one precedes the other. In this scenario, attributing aircraft accidents to increased air traffic at a specific airport when the real cause is mechanical issues is an example of the post hoc fallacy.


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