Donnie slipped his little finger into the hand of his newborn infant, who immediately grasped onto it. The infant was exhibiting the ____ reflex.
A) moro
B) stepping
C) rooting
D) palmar

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The palmar reflex refers to the automatic grasping of an object with the hand when pressure is applied to the palm or fingers. This reflex can be seen in newborn infants, as in the scenario described in the question. The Moro reflex is a startle response, the stepping reflex involves a walking motion when the infant's feet touch a surface, and the rooting reflex involves turning the head and opening the mouth in response to touch near the mouth. None of these would be exhibited by the infant grasping Donnie's finger.

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