Question
Which of the following infant reflexes helps prevent young infants from eating foods before they are able to digest them?
Multiple Choice
Suck reflex
Startle reflex
Extrusion reflex
Rooting reflex
Multiple Choice
Suck reflex
Startle reflex
Extrusion reflex
Rooting reflex
Answers
GPT-4o mini
The correct answer is **Extrusion reflex**. This reflex causes infants to push their tongues forward when something is placed in their mouths, which helps prevent them from swallowing solid foods before they are developmentally ready to digest them.