Allison is a new mother and notices that when she gently touches her daughter's cheek,she opens her mouth and turns toward the hand that Allison is using to stroke her cheek.This reflex is called the
A)sucking reflex.
B)rooting reflex.
C)babkin reflex.
D)moro reflex.

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The rooting reflex is the reflex that causes infants to turn their head towards stimuli that touch or stroke their cheek. This reflex is important for breastfeeding and allows infants to search for the nipple. The sucking reflex is the reflex that enables infants to suck and swallow milk, the Babkin reflex occurs when an infant opens their mouth when the palms of both hands are pressed, and the Moro reflex is a startle reflex that occurs when an infant is suddenly stimulated.

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