When Shelly picks up her sleeping baby quickly, her baby throws back his head and expends his arms and then rapidly draws them in. Her baby is demonstrating the _____ reflex.

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The described behavior of throwing back the head and rapidly extending then drawing in the arms is characteristic of the Moro reflex. This reflex is typically present in newborns and disappears around 4-6 months of age.

When Shelly Picks Up Her Sleeping Baby Quickly, Her Baby