Why are cases of overdetermination a challenge for dependency theories of causation?

Casual Cognition end of semester question

Prepare short answers to these questions at home

Number your answers but do not waste word count by copying the question text or writing it out again in your answer.

Use in-text citations

where required [e.g. “Lagnado and Sloman (2002)”or “(Lagnado & Sloman, 2002)”].

Include a single reference section at the end of your submission if necessary. For this, you need only include any texts you refer to that are not cited anywhere in the course materials.
Your submission should be no longer than 2000 words, excluding the reference
section but including in-text citations.
Use your own words and keep things as simple as possible! Am looking for
evidence of understanding these concepts rather than ability to copy paste text
from slides.
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Why are cases of overdetermination a challenge for dependency theories of causation?

What would be an efficient strategy for determining which one switch on a basement fusebox controls an upstairs bathroom light? Describe the steps of the strategy and explain why it is efficient. Can you think of any situation in which it would be suboptimal?

What is the difference between a statistical causal claim and an actual causal claim? Explain why one is more relevant for choosing between possible actions,and the other more relevant for attributing responsibility.