Data Dredging
Automation of exploratory data analysis, known as data dredging, is a somewhat controversial technique that finds patterns in data with brute force processing. It's controversial because it's an easy way to produce a research paper that looks valid since the data and hypothesis will match. However, the hypothesis may simply be a random pattern in the data that fails against any other dataset.| Overview: Exploratory Data Analysis | ||
Type | ||
Definition | Using statistical analysis to generate hypotheses. | |
Value | Developing theories in the early stages of research. | |
Related Concepts | Data DredgingConfirmatory Data Analysis | |
