Question

can you outsmart the fallacy that fooled a generation of doctors?
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what detail from the video supports the conclusion that correlation does not imply causation?
a childbed fever strikes within days of giving birth, killing more than 70% of those infected.
b inflammation occurred at the same time as the fever, therefore the inflammation caused the fever.
c much of the medical community supported dr. meigs theory, but it was based on a false cause fallacy.
d since babies usually grow hair before teeth, hair growth must cause tooth growth.

Explanation:

The question is about identifying a detail that supports "correlation does not imply causation". Option D shows a correlation (babies growing hair before teeth) and falsely implying causation (hair growth causes tooth growth), which is a classic example of mistaking correlation for causation. Other options: A is about a statistic, B assumes causation from timing, C is about a theory's basis, not correlation vs causation.

Answer:

D. Since babies usually grow hair before teeth, hair growth must cause tooth growth.