Chapter 15, Problem 5TYS

Summary Introduction

Concept introduction: The nerve cells of the brain are carved as per heredity and experience. During the development of the child’s brain, neural connections develop more numerously and complex.

Answer to Problem 5TYS

Correct answer: Stroke a newborn’s cheek and the infant will root for a nipple. This illustrates a reflex. Hence, option a. is the correct answer.

Explanation of Solution

Reason for correct statement:

Option a. is given as “a reflex”. According to the studies of Psychologist Piaget, the direction of the experiment is gone toward the belief that the development of a child’s mind is in a series of stages. The brain of the new born baby is developed and the child shows a reflex action for every respective action on the basis of action per reaction. Hence, option a. is the correct answer.

Reasons for incorrect statement:

Option b. is given as “nature”. Nature of the child is considered according to the continuous action of the child, but here a sudden action happens. Hence, option b. is incorrect.

Option c. is given as “a preference”. Preference is the possible thing that a child wants to do, but here a sudden action happens. Hence, option c. is incorrect.

Option d. is given as “continuity”. A continuous series of work is called continuity, but here a sudden action happens. Hence, option d. is incorrect.

Hence, options b., c., and d. are incorrect.

Conclusion

Stroke a newborn’s cheek and the infant will root for a nipple is a reflex action.