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During statistical analysis, the investigator may consider searching for statistical associations among various groups that may suggest a cause–effect relationship, without having generated prior hypotheses about these groups. This is known as ____.

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Answer:

This is known as Data dredging.

Step-by-step explanation:

In order for any statistical analysis to be significant, a researcher has to first generate a hypothesis.  

Data dredging is trying to uncover patterns in data that can be presented statistically without devising a clear hypothesis by use data mining.  It is also referred to as data fishing or p-hacking.  

In this case any correlation (relationship between cause-effect)will be purely by chance.

Therefore, the investigator is Data dredging

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