Is there a word for taking a statistical model, and working backwards to the algebraic proof?

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As an example, I'm trying to work backwards from the statistics generated from the Monty Hall Problem and figure out the variables and their relation to each other.

The specifics of the Monty Hall Problem aside, is there a general term for using statistics as a point of inquiry, and then using that to identify other relationships often used in systems theory?