A local government implemented a new traffic light system, and shortly after, the number o

A) Red Herring

B) Slippery Slope

C) Ad Populum

D) False Cause (Post hoc ergo propter hoc)

Explanation

The False Cause fallacy, specifically 'post hoc ergo propter hoc' (after this, therefore because of this), assumes that because one event followed another, the first event must have caused the second, without sufficient evidence to establish a causal link.

Practice More General Knowledge Questions

A local government implemented a new traffic light system, and shortly after, the number of reported traffic accidents decreased. A local newspaper headline declares, "New Traffic Lights Directly Responsible for Safer Roads." Which logical fallacy might the newspaper be committing?

Explanation