Janie is the youngest child in a large family. Her relatives all live down the street from Janie but Janie refuses to visit anyone, even for Thanksgiving dinner. According to Bowen, Janie is displaying:
A) emotional cutoff
B) triangulation
C) disengagement
D) pseudo self

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Janie's refusal to visit her relatives, despite their proximity, indicates an emotional cutoff, which is a concept in Bowen's family systems theory where an individual distances themselves emotionally from their family to manage unresolved emotional issues.

Janie Is the Youngest Child in a Large Family