Which term indicates the need to feel that the world is organized and predictable, and to feel safe, secure, and stable?

• A. Physiological Needs
• B. External Locus of Control
• C. Safety Needs
• D. Cognitive Dissonance

Answer: (C)

This is about safety needs—the drive to feel that the world is organized and predictable and to experience safety, security, and stability. After our basic survival needs are met, we seek protection from danger, a stable environment, and dependable routines. When safety needs are satisfied, we feel secure in our surroundings, confident that threats are minimized, and our daily life has order, which reduces anxiety and frees us to pursue higher goals. The other options don’t capture that sense of security and predictability: physiological needs are about basic survival like food and water; an external locus of control is about whether we believe outcomes come from outside forces rather than ourselves; cognitive dissonance is the discomfort from holding conflicting beliefs.