p-hacking
The practice of reanalysis of data until a desired result is obtained which is…The practice of reanalysis of data until a desired result is obtained which is statistically significant.
Meaning
1 senses(uncountable)The practice of reanalysis of data until a desired result is obtained which is statistically significant.
Origin
Blend of p-value + hacking, from "p" for probability. Coined by researchers Uri Simonsohn,Blend of p-value + hacking, from "p" for probability. Coined by researchers Uri Simonsohn, Leif D. Nelson, and Joseph P. Simmons, in 2014.
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