Taber's Cyclopedic Medical Dictionary, 21st Edition

utilization behavior

The compulsive or thoughtless use of any found object even though its use is not appropriate for the context in which it was found. Finding a toothbrush in a grocery store and automatically using it to brush one's teeth in public is an example.

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