A baby spreads her toes when you tickle the bare sole of her foot. This is the ____ reflex.

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The Babinski reflex is the extension and fanning out of toes when the sole of the foot is stimulated. This reflex is a normal response in infants and is used as an indicator of neurological development. The other reflexes listed (Moro, swimming, and Shaffer) do not involve the spreading of toes in response to stimulation of the foot.

A Baby Spreads Her Toes When You Tickle the Bare