Which universal truth states that people have a desire to know why?

• A. People prefer to have options rather than threats
• B. People avoid information
• C. People have a desire to know why
• D. People would rather be asked than told

Answer: (C)

Humans have a natural drive to understand causes and reasons; we want to know why things happen and why decisions are made. This helps reduce uncertainty, guides our choices, and builds trust. That makes the statement that people have a desire to know why the best fit for this question, because it captures a broad, common motivation that influences how people respond in medical and real-world scenarios. When you explain the why behind a procedure or instruction, especially with juveniles, you’re meeting that fundamental curiosity and fostering cooperation, which is why providing rationale is so effective.

The other ideas describe useful tendencies in some situations, but they aren’t as universal. Preferring options over threats is about risk framing, not the basic impulse to understand why. Some people do seek information, but saying people avoid information contradicts the widespread curiosity most people have about causes and explanations. And while many prefer to be asked rather than told in some contexts, that is a preference rather than the broad, universal urge to know why.