Which of the Following Scenarios Illustrates the Rooting Reflex

question 48

Multiple Choice

Which of the following scenarios illustrates the rooting reflex?

• A) Jane curling her fingers around her favorite toy
• B) Abdul moving his feet forward, one foot at a time
• C) Nia turning her head to the left when her cousin touches her left cheek
• D) Ruby flinging her arms and drawing them back when she gets startled by the sound of a car horn

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Definitions:

Expressly Authorized

Granted clear and definite permission or authority to do something, usually in a specific manner.

Master

An outdated term signifying an individual who has the right to control the physical conduct of a servant or employee.

Servant

An outdated term signifying a person employed to perform services in the affairs of another and who, with respect to the physical conduct in the performance of the service, is subject to the other’s right to control.

Agency Coupled

An agency relationship that cannot be easily terminated because it involves interests or benefits belonging to the agent.