P hacking

Question 1

Hypothesis myopia

Answer 1

searchers are so focused to collect evidence to support one main hypothesis that they neither consider evidence to refute it, nor consider alternative explanations

Question 2

p-hacking

Answer 2

running statistical tests on a set of data until some statistically significant results arise

Question 3

HARKing

Answer 3

presenting a post hoc hypothesis in the introduction of a research report as if it were an a priori hypothesis

Question 4

Blind data analysis

Answer 4

A measurement which is performed without looking at the answer. Blind analyses are the optimal way to reduce or eliminate experimenter’s bias

Question 5

Publication Bias

Answer 5

The failure to publish the results of a study when outcome is negative.

Question 6

Reporting bias

Answer 6

Selection bias that occurs when data is skewed due to the way it was reported