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What Is the Evidence That the Soothing Function of Sucking

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What is the evidence that the soothing function of sucking need not be learned through experience?


A) Babies mimic the sucking motion when at rest or during sleep.
B) As a baby outgrows colic, their rooting reflex also strengthens.
C) Babies who cry incessantly or become easily agitated typically show a weak rooting reflex at birth.
D) Sucking on a pacifier decreases crying and agitated movement in hungry neonates.

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