When you go over to visit your friend's new baby, your friend exclaims, "Watch this! Every time I touch his cheek he turns his mouth towards my finger!" Because you've taken psychology, you know that this phenomenon is called the______reflex.
Correct answer: C. rooting
- A. grasping
- B. complementary
- C. rooting
- D. startle
Explanation
The rooting reflex makes an infant turn the mouth toward stimulation of the cheek, helping the baby locate the nipple for feeding. The grasping reflex involves closing the fingers around a touched object.
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