Infant abilities Flashcards
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Q
What are all the skills/abilities that an infant has?
A
Reflexes are responses that are inborn and do not have to be learned.
Newborns have reflexes to make sure that they are fed.
This includes:
The Rooting Reflex: when a newborn’s cheek is touched the newborn turns towards that side with an open mouth
The sucking reflex: basically sucking which can be triggered by a fingertip
Crying when hungry: Used to motivate the parents to feed and quiet the baby
They also have the ability the perceive faces.
