 HARKing (source code)

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= HARKing
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= Hypothesizing after the results are known
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Presenting a hypothesis suggested by inspected results as if it had been specified beforehand. The misrepresentation, rather than discovery itself, is the problem. Transparent <exploratory analysis>, <preregistration> and independent testing preserve the distinction between generating and evaluating a hypothesis.<Registered Reports by Center for Open Science>[Details: HARKing; Scientific Creativity and Exploration]{ref}

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