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

question 145

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.Geraldine is demonstrating the ______ reflex.

• A)rooting
• B)Moro startle
• C)grasping
• D)sucking

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