The newborn infant has a number of __________ such as sucking, grasping, and rooting, which aid in his or her survival.
A) cognitive skills
B) traits
C) motor reflexes
D) inborn perceptual abilities

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Motor reflexes are automatic movements or reactions to specific stimuli that aid in an infant's survival, such as sucking for nourishment, grasping for security, and rooting to find the mother's nipple for feeding. These reflexes are present at birth and do not require conscious thought or learning. Cognitive skills, inborn perceptual abilities, and traits are also present at birth to some extent but do not play as significant of a role in survival in the early stages of life.

The Newborn Infant Has a Number of __________ Such as Sucking