with regard to statistics and experimental design, the erroneous inference that since B came after A, then A elicited B. This is comparable to the idea of false cause in philosophy.
Cite this page: N., Sam M.S., "POST HOC FALLACY," in PsychologyDictionary.org, April 7, 2013, https://psychologydictionary.org/post-hoc-fallacy/ (accessed December 4, 2022).
