Baby Hannah automatically turns her head in the direction of a touch on the cheek. This is the _____ reflex; it helps an infant to _____.
A)rooting; notice danger
B)rooting; obtain food
C)sucking; notice danger
D)sucking; obtain food

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The described reflex is the rooting reflex, which helps infants obtain food by turning their head towards a touch on the cheek, which can lead to the breast or bottle. The sucking reflex, on the other hand, involves the automatic rhythmical sucking movements infants make when a nipple or other object is placed in their mouth.

Baby Hannah Automatically Turns Her Head in the Direction of a Touch