Mental health and dementiaQuestion 1543 of 1700
Eye poking, skin picking, and head banging are which kind of behavior?
- Self-injury
- Stereotypic behavior
- Restricted behavior
- Resistance to change
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Correct answer: Self-injury
These actions can hurt the person, so they are called self-injury.
Source: Nursing Assistant (Reuter), 10.3: Caring for Clients With Developmental Disorders
Questions last reviewed: 18 October 2026