When an Object Touches Baby Geraldine's Palm, She Closes Her

question 40

Multiple Choice

When an object touches baby Geraldine's palm, she closes her fist tightly around it. If the object is lifted up, Geraldine hangs on and is lifted up with it. In other words, Geraldine demonstrates what is called __________.

• A) preoperational thought
• B) the rooting reflex
• C) the Babinski reflex
• D) the grasping reflex

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Definitions:

Virginia Company

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Functioning Society

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Richard Hakluyt

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Spanish Tyranny

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