Mirror neurons ______.
a. allow for the feeling of empathy when watching others experience hardship
b. are neurons in the motor cortex that activate in response to an action and observation of another performing the same action
c. are located throughout the cerebral cortex and allow for self-reflective awareness
d. allow for advanced study and learning
Ans: B
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