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.

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Floss's reaction of hugging her dad and crying upon seeing the dentist in a long white coat suggests that she is experiencing stranger anxiety, which is a normal stage of development where young children become fearful and avoidant of unfamiliar people or situations.

Two-Year-Old Floss Is Going to the Dentist for the First