What is the scientific term for the erroneous inversion of cause and effect? What is the correct scientific term for the - erroneous - inversion of cause and effect?
According to a dictionary of psychology this is simply called &quot;reverse causality&quot;

In attempting to understand the relationship between cause and effect, a tendency to attribute what is actually the cause to the effect. For example, does the ingestion of lead paint cause a lower intelligence quotient (IQ) or is it that children with lower IQs tend to eat lead paint?