AP PSYCHOLOGY

DEVELOPMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY

NEWBORN DEVELOPMENT

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Moving by pulling with arms, but not lifting the abdomen from the floor:
A
crawling
B
creeping
C
cruising
D
walking
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -crawl. Moving by pulling with the arms, but not lifting the abdomen from the floor.

Detailed explanation-2: -Baby Creeping: Explained When a baby learns how to creep, it means that they are able to move around without their tummy being in contact with the floor. This happens when a child is able to lift their belly off the floor and put their full weight on their hands and knees.

Detailed explanation-3: -At 6 months old, babies will rock back and forth on hands and knees. This is a building block to crawling. As the child rocks, he may start to crawl backward before moving forward. By 9 months old, babies typically creep and crawl.

Detailed explanation-4: -Creeping/Crawling 6-7 months Often the first movement on a baby’s tummy is creeping, also known as commando crawling… this is moving with their tummies still on the floor. Your baby develops increased strength around their hips and begins moving their weight onto one side of the body, allowing the other leg to bend up.

Detailed explanation-5: -What is the difference between ‘crawling’ and ‘creeping’? Your babies are ‘crawling’ when they move around using the commando style tummy crawl. ‘Creeping’ begins when they lift their tummies off the floor and move around on their hands and knees.

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