Babkin reflex

Babkin reflex

a neonatal reflex in which infants open their mouths and twist their heads in response to pressure on their palms. [Boris Petrovich Babkin (1877–1950), Russian-born Canadian neurologist]

Related Terms

misspecification

misspecification n. the situation in which the number of va...

diglossia

diglossia n. the situation in which two varieties of a lang...

mirroring

mirroring n. 1. reflecting or emulating speech,...

J-curve hypothesis

J-curve hypothesis the predicted shape of the distribution...

performance imagery

performance imagery 1. the use of imagery to cognitively re...

daylight vision

daylight vision see photopic vision.

Quick Info

Category Psychology Term
Definitions 1
First Letter B

Browse by Letter

A
B
C
D
E
F
G
H
I
J
K
L
M
N
O
P
Q
R
S
T
U
V
W
X
Y
Z