# testing hypotheses suggested by the data

> when statistical hypotheses are tested with the same dataset that suggested them, they are likely to be accepted, even though not necessarily true due to circular reasoning

**Wikidata**: [Q17147271](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q17147271)  
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