Tendency to emit the same verbal or motor response again and again to varied stimuli.
Persistent continuation of a line of thought or activity.
The act of repeating actions or words without-any stimulus.
Perseveration is defined as the involuntary and pathological persistence of the same verbal response or motor activity regardless of the stimulus or its duration. A child exhibiting perseverative behavior will often continue a task beyond the normal end point and may have difficulty making the transition to another task.
The tendency to repeat tasks, motions, or spoken words over and over, often long after the occasion for them has passed, a pattern of activity found in some children With learning disabilities, mental retardation, or mental disorders.
Excessive persistence at a task that prevents the individual from turning his attention to new situations. It is a symptom of organic disease of the brain and sometimes of obsessional neurosis.
The senseless repetition of words or deeds by a person with a disordered mind.
Abnormal, compulsive, and inappropriate repetition of words or behaviors, a symptom observed, for example, in patients with schizophrenia or diseases of the frontal lobes of the brain.
The incessant, involuntary recurrence of speech or actions.