Marlene accidentally falls off a step stool when she's changing a lightbulb and hits the step stool,getting a large red mark on her leg.Is this self-injurious behavior?
A) Yes.
B) No, because it only happened once.
C) No, because it is not deliberate.
D) No, because the step stool was the instrument that hurt her, not Marlene herself.

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Self-injurious behavior is deliberate and intentional harm to oneself, which is not the case in this scenario. Marlene accidentally fell off the step stool and the injury was not intended.

Marlene Accidentally Falls Off a Step Stool When She's Changing