Most statistical analysis software assumes that you begin your research with a statement of the hypotheses. While this approach is traditional, it is illogical and counter productive to your true goal, that is, getting the results published. The user selects the most preferred journals for publication. For example, some journals do not consider Chi Square as a very powerful test of significance.
Users accept or reject each suggested by simply clicking the mouse.
I wanted to publish an article illustrating that students who actually did well in research class earned significantly more money than students who were passed because professors could not tolerate them in their class next semester. I could not take the time to collect new data, because the paperwork to my tenure committee was due in three months. I had my old grades and the average salary of alumni for the last five years. Although this data seemed weak, I ran some statistics. Unfortunately, they did not seem to support my hypothesis, even though I knew the hypotheses to be valid.