Gunnar Has a Distant Relationship with His Father

question 62

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Gunnar has a distant relationship with his father. When his mother died, his father just faded away from any emotional contact with him. Their relationship has been in conflict ever since. In fact, Gunnar does not feel attached at all to his father other than they share a house. Instead, he has been attending a church in his neighborhood where a family has befriended him. His friend in this family invited him to dinner and ever since, he feels like this is where he can go for support. Gunnar's strong religious attachment may be due to ______.

• A) authoritative parenting
• B) insecure attachment to his father
• C) aggression from his father
• D) collectivism

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