In autistic children, head banging, spinning in circles, and rocking are behaviors that are __________.

A. exceedingly rare
B. common forms of self-stimulation
C. believed to be ways of communicating without language
D. used because these children find repetitive routines very aversive

Answer: B

Psychology

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