perseverativeadj.
/pəˈsɛv(ə)rətɪv/, U.S. /pərˈsɛv(ə)rədɪv/, /pərˈsɛvəˌreɪdɪv/ Chiefly Psychology.
Of, relating to, or of the nature of perseveration.
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1910 Mind 19 138 On the main issue, of mental types, the experiments revealed differences of impulsiveness, of volitional tendency, of bodily orientation, of perseverative tendencies, and of memory.
1943 H. Read Educ. through Art v. 150 On the other hand we have slight ability to direct attention, inclination to concentrate on colour to the neglect of form, perseverative talent—all symptoms of the tetanoid type.
1972 Science 16 June 1227/1 Attempts to reproduce such effects [sc. of medial temporal lesions] in animals have been largely fruitless; perseverative or disinhibitory effects have been the most frequent outcome.
2000 Proc. National Acad. Sci. U.S.A. 97 4933/2 Each subject was given a diverse set of cognitive tests: a modified, timed version of Raven's Progressive Matrices..; Wisconsin Card Sort Test (perseverative errors).
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2005; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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