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During a long car trip, Anna and Robert asked "Are we there yet?" so many times that their mother began covering her ears. Her children were exhibiting _____.

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Answer: A. PERSEVERATION.

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PERSEVARATION

In psychology and psychiatry, perseveration is the repetition of a particular response such as words or phrases even if the reason to do so has not appeared or stopped appearing.

Anna and Robert kept asking if they had arrived at their destination yet even though they could see that they hadn't. They were exhibiting Perseveration.

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