What Is the Difference Between Crawling and Creeping in Infants

question 145

Multiple Choice

What is the difference between crawling and creeping in infants?

• A) When creeping, the infant's abdomen touches the ground; when crawling, it does not.
• B) When crawling, locomotion is mainly by leg action; whereas creeping involves both arms and legs.
• C) Crawling is a less advanced form of locomotion.
• D) There is no difference between the two.

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