The assumption that everything that happens has a cause is called

A) determinism.
B) egocentrism.
C) the representativeness heuristic.
D) humanism.

Determinism

The philosophical concept that every event or state of affairs, including every human decision and action, is the consequence of preceding events in accordance with the natural laws.

Egocentrism

The inability to differentiate between one's own perspective and another person's perspective, often leading to viewing the world solely from one's own point of view.

Representativeness Heuristic

A cognitive shortcut where the likelihood of an object belonging to a category is judged based on how similar it is to a typical case from that category.