Anne Roe linked career choice to early caretaker relationships and Maslow's needs. Which theorist proposed this view?

• A. John Holland
• B. Carl Jung
• C. Donald Super
• D. Anne Roe

Answer: (D)

Anne Roe proposed that career choices are shaped by early experiences with caregivers and by Maslow’s hierarchy of needs. She argued that the warmth, security, and emotional support a child receives influence their needs and personality, which in turn steer them toward certain kinds of work environments that can meet those needs. For instance, someone who grows up in a nurturing setting may seek roles that provide belonging and supportive structures, while someone with less secure early experiences might be drawn to jobs offering more autonomy or clear safety. By tying basic needs and the need for affection to occupational preferences, Roe linked the social-emotional quality of early family life with the kinds of careers people pursue. This perspective is distinct from Holland’s focus on personality-type fit, Super’s life-span self-concept development, or Jung’s psychological typologies.