When Monica was born, she showed the typical grasping reflex by closing her fingers around anything that brushed against her palm. After a few weeks, she showed this grasping behavior even when nothing touched her palm. Monica developed a ________ or a scheme based on a reflex that became completely separated from its eliciting stimulus.
A) habit
B) simple reflex
C) primitive symbol
D) circular reaction

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Monica developed a habit, which is a learned behavior that occurs even without the original stimulus that elicited the reflex.

When Monica Was Born, She Showed the Typical Grasping Reflex