Elizabeth is nursing her newborn daughter, and holds the baby up to her breast. As the breast strokes the child's cheek, the child turns her head toward the breast, finds her mother's nipple, and begins to feed. This is a demonstration of the ________ reflex.

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The rooting reflex is a natural response for babies to turn their head toward a stimulus (in this case, the breast touching their cheek) and search for a nipple to suck from. The suckling reflex follows, where the baby begins to feed.

Elizabeth Is Nursing Her Newborn Daughter, and Holds the Baby