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(sciences, statistics) The practice of reanalysis of data until a desired result is obtained which is statistically significant

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p-hacking

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(sciences, statistics) The practice of reanalysis of data until a desired result is obtained which is statistically significant

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統計的に有意な結果を得るために、研究データを何度も再解析する行為。つまり、望ましい統計的結果が得られるように、データの扱いを操作する行為を指す。

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Many journals have tightened their submission rules to discourage p-hacking among researchers.

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多くの学術誌は、望ましい統計的有意性が得られるまでデータを繰り返し再解析する行為（いわゆるp値操作）を研究者の間で抑制するために投稿規定を厳格化した。

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(sciences, statistics) The practice of reanalysis of data until a desired result is obtained which is statistically significant

Cherry-picking promising findings, also known by such terms as data dredging, significance chasing, significance questing, selective inference, and “p-hacking,” leads to a spurious excess of statistically significant results in the published literature and should be vigorously avoided.]

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