A New Member of a Basketball Coaching Staff, Whose Team

question 9

Multiple Choice

A new member of a basketball coaching staff, whose team is at the bottom of the league, has just completed a study into factors that affect player performance levels. However, he finds only one statistically significant factor, which he includes in his report but deliberately, omits the other six non-significant findings. What is the term for what the coach has done?

• A) p-hacking
• B) HARKing
• C) Meta analysis
• D) Bayesian analysis

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Definitions:

Largest Group

Refers to the most numerous or most extensive category or grouping in a given context or classification.

Protozoans

Single-celled eukaryotic organisms that may exhibit animal-like behaviors, such as movement, and are often found in aquatic or moist terrestrial environments.

Amoeboids

A group of organisms, mostly unicellular, that move and ingest food by extending pseudopods.

Fungal Cell Walls

Rigid outer layers found in fungal cells, composed primarily of chitin, which provide structure and protection.