Baby Sook-Yin's mother is dropping her off at preschool for the first time, and Sook-Yin's behaviour changes from a calm, happy baby, to a crying, cranky youngster who will not let go of her mother.Baby Sook-Yin is likely to be demonstrating

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Separation anxiety is a common developmental milestone experienced by infants around 8-12 months old. They become upset and cry when separated from their primary caregiver, often showing clingy behavior. This is what Baby Sook-Yin is demonstrating in the situation described. Nonverbal encoding refers to how people express their emotions nonverbally, while nonverbal decoding refers to the ability to interpret these nonverbal cues. Stranger anxiety is fear or wariness of unfamiliar people and is often seen in babies around 6-8 months old.

Baby Sook-Yin's Mother Is Dropping Her Off at Preschool for the First