The medium-sized painted turtle can be distinguished by its dark shell, which has olive lines running across the carapace (upper shell), dividing the large scutes (scales). The margin of both the carapace and plastron (bottom shell) have black and red markings. The head, neck, and limbs have yellow stripes.
Perseveration The term perseveration refers to repeating or getting stuck carrying out a behavior (e.g., putting in and taking out a puzzle piece) when it is no longer appropriate.Click here to link to this term in the ASD Video Glossary (view 1 - 2); and click here.
Even when a stimulus in the environment has been removed or stopped, the individual may continue to display actions of perseveration. The word perseveration is related to the word perserverance, which is the act or instance of repetition. The inability of ceasing a particular action can range in type. In any of the cases, the individual enters or continues a train of thought that is narrowly focused; in a sense, having tunnel vision.