AP PSYCHOLOGY

DEVELOPMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY

NEWBORN DEVELOPMENT

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
moving by pulling with the arms using the hands and knees or hands and feet and lifting the abdomen
A
crawling
B
creeping
C
Either A or B
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -A crawling baby does not move in a definite direction. Such kind of motion is called as random motion.

Detailed explanation-2: -crawl. Moving by pulling with the arms, but not lifting the abdomen from the floor.

Detailed explanation-3: -The belly crawl is also known as the combat or commando crawl since it looks a bit like crawling with only the upper body. About half of babies begin crawling by keeping their tummy against the floor as they move.

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.

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