Friday, January 16, 2009

Correlation Does not Imply Causation

Also known as Cum hoc ergo propter hoc (Latin for "with this, therefore because of this") -
Assuming that because two events tend to happen in conjunction, one must have caused the other.

This fallacy is related to:

Ignoring a Common Cause

Post Hoc Ergo Propter Hoc

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