Question

Gallese and colleagues (1996) noted that certain types of neurons, now called ________ neurons, activated when a monkey grasped food on a tray, but also activated when they watched the experimenter grasping food on a tray.a. imitative

b. anticipatory
c. redundant
d. mirror

Answer 1

d. mirror

Step-by-step explanation:

These neurons are called mirror neurons. According to this research, mirror neurons were activated in monkeys when the monkey performed an action, as well as when the monkey saw another monkey perform the action, as if the observer himself were acting. Mirror neurons are being studied in order to learn more about them, and determine whether they are involved in processes such as perception coupling and empathetic feelings.