Jake, age 11 months, is able to pick up cereal and bits of fruit off the tray of his high chair by grasping them with his thumb and forefinger. Jake has developed the
A) palmar grasp.
B) pincer grip.
C) Moro reflex.
D) fencing reflex.

Question

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Picking up small objects with the thumb and forefinger is known as the pincer grip. The palmar grasp is a reflexive grasping with the entire hand, the Moro reflex is a startle response, and the fencing reflex is a position of the arms and legs during a primitive defense response.

Jake, Age 11 Months, Is Able to Pick Up Cereal