AP PSYCHOLOGY

DEVELOPMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY

INFANCY AND CHILDHOOD

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Occurring automatically and involuntarily as a result of the nervous system’s reaction to a stimulus
A
reflexes
B
gross motor skills
C
fine motor skills
D
development
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Reflex action or reflex is an involuntary action in response to a stimulus. This is a spontaneous action without thinking.

Detailed explanation-2: -A reflex is an involuntary and nearly instantaneous movement in response to a stimulus.

Detailed explanation-3: -An involuntary response to a stimulus is known as reflex action. Reflex actions occur when our body needs to react to immediate danger such as accidentally tough a hot object.

Detailed explanation-4: -A reflex is an automatic, involuntary response to an incoming stimulus. Sensory (afferent) neurons transmit information from the perimeter of the body to the central nervous system.

Detailed explanation-5: -An absent reflex response is also called areflexia. A reflex is an involuntary (automatic) action your body does in response to something. Reflexes protect your body from things that can harm it.

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