Suppose Dave, a COM 204 student, bought a good luck charm yesterday. Today, Dave aces this exam. If Dave concludes that the good luck charm caused him to do well, what type of fallacy is he committing?

Suppose Dave, a COM 204 student, bought a good luck charm yesterday. Today, Dave aces this exam. If Dave concludes that the good luck charm caused him to do well, what type of fallacy is he committing?





a. Selected instances
b. Reductio ad absurdum
c. Red herring
d. Post hoc, ergo propter hoc
e. Straw person








Answer: D


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