To Test Whether Primitive Reflexes Are Linked to Important Later

question 6

Multiple Choice

To test whether primitive reflexes are linked to important later behaviors, Zelazo and his colleagues stimulated the walking reflex on 2 to 8 week old babies. What did they find?

• A) The infant's leg muscles failed to develop properly.
• B) There was no difference in later motor skills.
• C) This was not a reflex, but actually precocious walking.
• D) Infants walked alone about a month earlier.
• E) Early walking motions impaired cognitive skills.

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