Many people make the mistake of looking for the causes of a

Many people make the mistake of looking for the causes of a problem after they find the effects of it. There may be many common factors that have nothing obviously related to the situation, or factors difficult to detect that can interfere with a successful problem solution. This situation is best known as a(n):

preexisting baseline.

hindsight bias.

evidence-based management.

sampling on the dependent variable.

Solution

Sampling on dependent variable is the situation where people try to find out causes of a problem after accepting it and then try to find the effects.