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Some reflexes, like the rooting, sucking or grasping reflex, are theorized to exist because _______.

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They have survival value because reflexes are involuntary movements/actions and some reflexes occur only specific period of development .These are the some of the normal reflexes seen in the newborn babies.It helps with the newborns interaction with caregiver.
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