Isabel,a newborn,turns her head towards a stimulus that strokes her cheek.Isabel is showing the _____ reflex.

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The reflex of turning the head towards a stimulus that strokes the cheek is called the rooting reflex. This is a natural reflex observed in newborns that helps them find the nipple for feeding. The other options, such as proximodistal and cephalocaudal, refer to patterns of development, while sucking is a voluntary action that a newborn learns to do, but rooting is a reflex.

Isabel,a Newborn,turns Her Head Towards a Stimulus That Strokes Her