When Grant puts a small rattle in his newborn daughter's hand, she grasps it tightly. Grant's daughter is displaying the
A) palmar reflex.
B) Moro reflex.
C) Babinski reflex.
D) rooting reflex.

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The palmar reflex is a reflexive grasping of an object placed in the hand of an infant. This reflex is present in newborns and fades away after a few months. Therefore, the best choice in this scenario is A) palmar reflex.

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