Question

Two-year-old floss is going to the dentist for the first time. she is sitting on her dad's lap when she first sees the dentist dressed in a long white coat. floss reacts by turning and hugging her dad while she begins sobbing. floss's reaction is best explained as involving _____ anxiety.

Answer 1

This is an example of a stranger anxiety, which is common in younger children. They are not familiarized with many people and thus get anxiety upon encounter. But with time, this anxiety is reduced and children become more normal towards the people they do not know.