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An argument states: 'Since the introduction of daily meditation sessions, employee productivity at Company X has increased significantly. Therefore, daily meditation directly causes increased productivity.' What type of logical fallacy is most clearly demonstrated here?

A Ad Hominem
B Post hoc, ergo propter hoc (False Cause)
C Slippery Slope
D Appeal to Authority

✓ Correct Answer: Option B

The argument assumes that because one event (meditation) preceded another (increased productivity), the first event *caused* the second. This is the definition of the post hoc, ergo propter hoc fallacy, or false cause.

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