Assessing Infant Reflexes Can Be Useful Because

question 44

Multiple Choice

Assessing infant reflexes can be useful because

• A) the presence or absence of reflexes may indicate the soundness of central nervous system activity.
• B) reflexes are the focus of every physical exam throughout childhood.
• C) infants with unusually strong reflexes have been found to be higher in intelligence later in life.
• D) the intensity of an infant's reflexes can be used to predict the child's temperament.

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