Question

Suppose a study on autism spectrum disorders has found that the mirror neuron system activation is lower during an imitation task when the subject has a more severe deficit in social functions. We can conclude from the finding that ____.

Answer 1

Answer: We can conclude from the finding that deficit in social functions results in lower activation of the mirror neuron system.

Explanation: Mirror neuron system is a group of specialized neurons that “mirrors” the actions and behaviour of others. The mirror neutron is important in planning our actions as well as understanding intentions behind actions.