Nonproductive behaviors (i.e., twirling,g flapping hands, rocking) that an individual repeats at a high rate; commonly observed in youngsters with autism spectrum disorders also called sterotypic behaviors.
One of the autistic spectrum disorders (ASD) in which not all three ASD characteristics (problems in communication, social interaction, and repetitive or manneristic behaviors) are present or they are mild.
Research methodology using single-case designs; derived from the work of B.F. Skinner; paradigms describing human behavior in terms of events that stimulate or cause a behavior's occurrence, maintains behavior, and increases its likelihood