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Post Hoc reasoning fallacy

Authored by Elena Perez

10th - 12th Grade

Used 16+ times

Post Hoc reasoning fallacy
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following situations is a Post Hoc reasoning Fallacy?

I got in my car and it wouldn't start.

I got in my car and it wouldn't start because I have no gas.

My dog got out the fence yesterday and when that happens my car never wants to start, which makes me late for work.

All of the above

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Choose the correct example of a Post Hoc fallacy.

The lights went out the same time I plugged in my phone. My phone did something to make the lights go out.

The dog ran across the street to get to the other side.

A new movie came out last night and everyone is going to watch it.

Michael Jordan eats cereal for breakfast so now i eat cereal for breakfast.

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which is NOT a Post Hoc Reasoning Fallacy?

My team was losing every game until i bought new shoes. My new shoes are keeping us from losing games.

Michael's dog bite him on the hand, later on that night he got a stomach ache. Michael concluded that his dog made him sick.

Ben stated that he couldn't support children not playing next to an open fire range.

Daniel ran over his son's toy truck. That evening Daniel's car wouldn't start. Daniel realized that it wouldn't start because he ran over his son's toy truck.

4.

MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Choose the best example(s) of Post Hoc Reasoning?

Select more than one.

Doug sneezed and at the same time the power went out. Doug concluded that his sneeze did something to make the power go off.

If we teach Tommy how to drive the car, he'll want to learn how to fly helicopters next!

Mollie and Margret did a dance they called "Snow Fall" for the school talent show. Later on that night it snowed. They knew that their dance made it snow.

Mary told her friends not to eat late, because Oprah said it's not healthy.

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