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Some parents first noticed changes in their child’s behavior and personality in the weeks or months after they were vaccinated, and this led them to believe that the shots had c…

Some parents first noticed changes in their child’s behavior and personality in the weeks or months after they were vaccinated, and this led them to believe that the shots had c…
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Some parents first noticed changes in their child’s behavior and personality in the weeks or months after they were vaccinated, and this led them to believe that the shots had caused the illness.

genetic
slippery slope
reversing causal direction
correlation proves causation

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The fallacy in this statement is "reversing causal direction." The parents are assuming that the vaccine caused the illness, when in reality, the illness may have caused the changes in behavior and personality.
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