When an object touches baby Geraldine's palm, she closes her fist tightly around it. If the object is lifted up, Geraldine hangs on and is lifted up with it. In other words, Geraldine demonstrates what is called __________.
A) preoperational thought
B) the rooting reflex
C) the Babinski reflex
D) the grasping reflex

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The described behavior of closing the fist tightly around an object and being lifted up with it is known as the grasping reflex, which is a natural reflex in infants.

When an Object Touches Baby Geraldine's Palm, She Closes Her