What is produced by tactile stimulation of a newborn's cheek?
Correct answer: B. rooting response
- A. Babkin response
- B. rooting response
- C. Moro response
- D. grasping response
Explanation
Touching a newborn’s cheek causes the rooting response, in which the infant turns toward the touch and opens its mouth to locate a nipple. The Moro response is triggered by sudden loss of support or loud stimuli.
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