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stranger anxiety  

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  • Stranger anxiety—the emotional distress displayed by infants and young children due to the approach of an unfamiliar person—is a significant and adaptive developmental achievement in the child's life. The presence of stranger anxiety is rare in the first 6 months of life, common by about 8 months, and peaks around the child's first birthday. [Source: Encyclopedia of Human Development; Stranger Anxiety]

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/N9J-MNMKLZ3B-9

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