perseveration

per·sev·era·tion (pər sev′ər ā′s̸hən)

noun

the tendency of an idea, impression, experience, etc. to persist or recur, or of an individual to continue a particular mental activity without the ability to shift easily to another at a change in stimulus
Psychiatry the persistent and pathological repetition of a verbal or motor response, often seen in organic brain disease and schizophrenia

Etymology: L perseveratio < perseveratus: see perseverate

per·sev′·era′·tive (-ā′tiv) adjective

Converse of object

show: All of the participants showed perseveration on right-sided targets in the basic task.

Adjective modifier

right-sided: Again, a highly significant reduction in right-sided perseveration was observed, indicating a high degree of selectivity to the effect.

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