What is it called when the investigator selects only positive, confirming evidence for publication from a larger array of findings and fails to reveal the existence of negative, disconfirming evidence?

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Data mining involves searching through large volumes of data to find relevant patterns or information, which is not the same as selectively publishing positive results while ignoring negative ones.

What Is It Called When the Investigator Selects Only Positive