What Is the Similarity Between the Infant Grasp Reflex and Our

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Multiple Choice

What is the similarity between the infant grasp reflex and our "goose bumps" when we feel cold?​

• A)Both depend on connections between the amygdala and the prefrontal cortex.
• B)​Both are adaptations to increase blood flow to parts of the skin.
• C)​Both show major variations between one human culture and another.
• D)​Both were valuable to our evolutionary ancestors, but of little use to humans.

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