When Monica Was Born, She Showed the Typical Grasping Reflex

Multiple Choice

When Monica was born, she showed the typical grasping reflex by closing her fingers around anything that brushed against her palm. After a few weeks, she showed this grasping behavior even when nothing touched her palm. Monica developed a ________ or a scheme based on a reflex that became completely separated from its eliciting stimulus.

A) habit
B) simple reflex
C) primitive symbol
D) circular reaction