You change a baby's position, and the infant's reaction is to arch its back, fling its arms and legs out, and then bring them back toward the chest. What reflex has occurred?

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The described reaction is characteristic of the Moro reflex, which is a startle reflex seen in infants in response to a sudden loss of support or feeling of falling. This reflex involves the infant spreading out the arms (abduction), unspreading the arms (adduction), and usually crying.

You Change a Baby's Position, and the Infant's Reaction Is