mistaken cause
"Mistaken cause" refers to the incorrect assumption or belief that one factor or event is responsible for causing another, despite the absence of a true cause-and-effect relationship.
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- hasty generalization
- illusory correlation
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- misdiagnosis
- misinformation
- misinterpretation of data
- overgeneralization
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- post hoc fallacy
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