cherry picking
/ˈtʃeri ˌpɪkɪŋ/
selecting only evidence that supports your position while ignoring contradictory data
cherry picking in a sentence
“The study was accused of cherry picking favorable results.”
Origin of cherry picking
English cherry from Old French cerise + picking from Old English pician to pick, referring to selecting only the best cherries
Related Words
circular reasoning
using the conclusion as a premise in the argument
correlation vs causation
assuming that because two things correlate, one causes the other
equivocation
using a word with multiple meanings to mislead
false dichotomy
presenting only two options when more exist
false equivalence
treating two different things as if they were the same
gambler's fallacy
believing past random events affect future probabilities