Newborn Alexia makes poorly coordinated swipes toward an object in front of her. Alexia is demonstrating
A) prereaching.
B) the ulnar grasp.
C) the pincer grasp.
D) voluntary reaching.

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Prereaching is the earliest stage of reaching where infants make poorly coordinated swipes towards an object without making contact. This is evident in newborn Alexia's behavior. The ulnar grasp and pincer grasp refers to the development of hand skills and occur later in infancy. Voluntary reaching involves intentional attempts to reach and grasp objects, which is not yet evident in newborns.

Newborn Alexia Makes Poorly Coordinated Swipes Toward an Object in Front