As an Infant, Melanie Would Lie in Her Crib Without

question 68

Multiple Choice

As an infant, Melanie would lie in her crib without fussing and would rarely cry. As a toddler, she was curious and fairly extroverted. Melanie would most likely be classified as a ___________ child.

• A) precocious
• B) nonreactive
• C) reactive
• D) responsive

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Definitions:

Stretch Reflexes

The muscle contraction in response to stretching within the muscle, a mechanism known to maintain muscle tone.

Withdrawal Reflexes

Automatic, quick responses of the body part to a painful stimulus, resulting in pulling away from the source of pain to prevent injury.

Polysynaptic

Involving multiple synapses between more than two neurons in a reflex or neural pathway.

Monosynaptic

Referring to a reflex arc that involves only one synapse between the sensory neuron and the motor neuron, resulting in a direct and immediate response.