Toni's therapist tells her that the anxiety she is experiencing in social and romantic situations comes from her unfulfilled childhood desire for love and security because her mother abandoned her when she was 5 years old.Toni's therapist's statement reflects the views of

A) Sigmund Freud.
B) Alfred Adler.
C) Karen Horney.
D) Carl Jung.

Toni's therapist's statement reflects the views of Karen Horney, who believed that people's neurotic tendencies arise from the basic anxiety generated by feelings of isolation and helplessness in childhood. Horney believed that these feelings can arise from a variety of sources, including loss of a parent, neglect, and lack of affection. She also believed that people's need to belong and to feel secure in relationships is a fundamental human motivation. This is reflected in the therapist's observation that Toni's anxiety is rooted in her unfulfilled childhood desire for love and security.