What is motor perseveration?
A. Acquisition of a new motor skill through repetition
B. Inability of a person to perform a movement or sequence of movements despite intact sensation, normal muscle strength and coordination, and understanding of the task
C. Uncontrollable repetition of a movement
D. Impairment in the ability to draw and to arrange objects correctly in space
ANS: C
Rationale: Motor perseveration is the uncontrollable repetition of a movement. For example, a person may continue to lock and unlock the brakes of a wheelchair, despite intending to lock the brakes.
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