Connor is a newborn who is being breast-fed. Every time his mother holds him and touches his cheek, he demonstrates a specific reflexive behavior. Which behavior is Connor most likely doing?
A) curling his finger around his mother's finger
B) holding out his arms and arching his back
C) fanning and curling his toes and hands
D) turning his head and tongue toward his mother

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The reflexive behavior described is the rooting reflex, in which the newborn turns their head and tongue toward the source of touch on their cheek, in this case, the mother's breast for feeding. The other options describe different reflexive behaviors, such as the grasp reflex (A), the Moro reflex (B), and the Babinski reflex (C), but these are not related to feeding.

Connor Is a Newborn Who Is Being Breast-Fed