A researcher conducts a study examining the relationship between exercising at a gym and quality of life in elders over 70 years of age. There appears to be no statistically significant relationship. Then the researcher analyzes the data again, this time comparing number of times a week the participant goes to the gym and quality of life and finds that there is a statistically significant relationship. This is an example of which of the following?

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Partitioning refers to dividing the data into more specific segments or categories to analyze relationships that might not be apparent when looking at the data as a whole. In this scenario, the researcher initially found no significant relationship between exercising at a gym and quality of life but later discovered a significant relationship when analyzing the data based on the frequency of gym visits. This indicates that by partitioning the data according to the number of times participants went to the gym, the researcher was able to uncover a significant relationship that was not visible in the aggregated data.

A Researcher Conducts a Study Examining the Relationship Between Exercising