People with schizophrenia who wave their arms around in wild motions and make kicking motions with their legs are experiencing:

A) catatonic stupor.
B) catatonic excitement.
C) catatonic rigidity.
D) catatonic posturing.


Answer: B) catatonic excitement.

Psychology

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