To Test Whether Primitive Reflexes Are Linked to Important Later

Multiple Choice

To test whether primitive reflexes are linked to important later behaviors, Zelazo and his colleagues stimulated the walking reflex on 2 to 8 week old babies. What did they find?

A) The infant's leg muscles failed to develop properly.
B) There was no difference in later motor skills.
C) This was not a reflex, but actually precocious walking.
D) Infants walked alone about a month earlier.
E) Early walking motions impaired cognitive skills.