"p-fishing" refers to scientists:
A) getting funding from un-named sources.
B) trying multiple ways to analyze data and only reporting those consistent with what they want.
C) not using large enough samples for their research.
D) None of these.

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"P-fishing" or "P-hacking" refers to the practice of trying multiple ways to analyze data and only reporting those consistent with what the scientists want. It is a type of scientific misconduct that can lead to false or exaggerated results.

"P-Fishing" Refers to Scientists