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Where does equifinality and multifinality collide?

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Developmental psychology

the principles that different early pathways can lead to the same outcome and that the same starting point can lead to different outcomes.

In developmental psychology, equifinality and multifinality refers to the principles that different early pathways can lead to the same outcome and that the same starting point can lead to different outcomes. This meaning comes from Cicchetti (1996) in Development and Psychopathology.[1]

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Hydrology

the finding that many different model structures or parameter sets can reproduce the observations equally well.

In hydrology, equifinality and multifinality refers to the finding that many different model structures or parameter sets can reproduce the observations equally well. This meaning comes from Beven (2006) in Journal of Hydrology.[2]

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Recovery means
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References

  1. Cicchetti, D., & Rogosch, F. A. (1996). Equifinality and multifinality in developmental psychopathology. Development and Psychopathology, 8(4), 597-600. https://doi.org/10.1017/s0954579400007318
  2. Beven, K. (2006). A manifesto for the equifinality thesis. Journal of Hydrology, 320(1-2), 18-36. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jhydrol.2005.07.007

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