False Cause

This fallacy is committed when the conclusion rests on the presumption of a causal link between two phenomena, when in fact all that has been shown is a correlation.

During the past two months, every time the cheerleaders have worn blue ribbons, the basketball team has won. So if we want to keep winning, they had better continue to wear the blue ribbons.

Children become able to solve complex problems, predict the behavior of others, and think of objects objectively at the same time that they learn language. Therefore, learning a language is what causes these abilities.

Every time Jerome Bettis carries more than 30 times, the Steelers win. So all Cower has to do to keep the Steelers winning is to give the ball to Bettis at least 30 times a game.