Clive touches the side of his infant daughter's cheek and she turns in that direction. His infant daughter is demonstrating the ____ reflex.
A) crawling
B) sucking
C) rooting
D) grasping

Question

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The rooting reflex is when a baby turns their head towards anything that touches or strokes their cheek or mouth area, as if searching for a nipple to breastfeed from.

Other options and their explanations: 
A) Crawling reflex - newborn babies do not have the motor skills or strength to crawl 
B) Sucking reflex - this is when a newborn automatically sucks on anything that enters their mouth, such as a nipple or pacifier 
D) Grasping reflex - this is when a newborn automatically grabs anything that touches their palm or foot, but it is not related to the action described in the scenario.

Clive Touches the Side of His Infant Daughter's Cheek and She