overdetermination

Example:The failure of the experiment can be attributed to multiple causality, including equipment malfunction and experimental design flaws.

Definition:A condition in which a single phenomenon is influenced by a multitude of factors.

Example:Scientists increasingly recognize complex causation as a fundamental principle in understanding environmental changes.

Definition:A situation where an event is caused by many different and potentially interrelated factors, rather than a single cause.

Example:In Freud's psychoanalytic theory, dreams are considered as derived causation, expressing various unexpressed desires and traumas.

Definition:A concept suggesting that the causes of a phenomenon are multiple and derived from a variety of interacting sources, rather than a single source.