The Reflexive Motor Responses of the Newborn Infant Serve to

question 17

Multiple Choice

The reflexive motor responses of the newborn infant serve to

• A) facilitate the infant's survival.
• B) allow the infants to control their muscles.
• C) enable the infant to exhibit voluntary movement.
• D) allow the infant to communicate with the caregiver.

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Definitions:

Abstract Reasoning

The ability to analyze information, detect patterns and relationships, and solve problems on a complex level beyond concrete facts.

Verbal Fluency

The ability to produce a rapid flow of words under constraints, typically used to assess language and executive functions in cognitive testing.

Spatial Memory

The branch of memory reserved for recording the environment and spatial orientation.

Concrete Criteria

Specific, clear, and measurable standards used to evaluate or assess something.