Autism first began to appear in research literature in the
A) 1980s.
B) first half of the twentieth century.
C) second half of the twentieth century.
D) 1950s.

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Autism was first identified and described by psychiatrists in the early to mid-20th century, with seminal work by Leo Kanner in the United States and Hans Asperger in Austria occurring in the 1940s.

Autism First Began to Appear in Research Literature in the