APA Dictionary of Psychology

folkways Share button Updated on 04/19/2018: pl. n. the traditional modes of behavior in a particular culture, society, or group.

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February 06, 2025
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anxious–resistant attachment Updated on 11/15/2023: in the Strange Situation, a form of insecure attachment in which an infant appears anxious in the parent’s presence, distressed in the parent’s absence, and angry upon the parent’s return, often resisting contact with them.

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