Which of the following most accurately describes how mirror neurons got their name?

A. These cells only work when someone looks in a mirror.
B. These cells are only found in mirror-image twins.
C. These cells mirror how they respond when you and someone you observe perform an action.
D. These cells allow people to recognize themselves in mirrors.


Answer: C

Psychology

You might also like to view...

Lionel is in his first semester of college and is feeling quite lonely. If he is like most other college students, which strategy is he least likely to use to cope with his loneliness?

a. Invest effort in trying to succeed in other aspects of his life. b. Take his mind off of the problem by reading and watching television. c. Distract himself by running, washing the car, or engaging in other activities. d. Seeing out a psychotherapist to work on his own social skills.

Psychology

The sympathetic division of the autonomic nervous system:

A. calms the body down B. aids in digestion C. secretes a group of hormones called corticoids D. prepares the body to deal with danger

Psychology

Jamie’s parents try to help her feel that she is worthy of their love and acceptance no matter what she would ever do. Her parents could best be described as giving ____

a. ?unconditional positive regard b. ?self-actualization c. ?spontaneous reactions d. ?organismic transversal

Psychology

In Froh and colleagues’ examination of the effectiveness of gratitude interventions, who was likely to increase levels of gratitude by writing letters?

A. people from individualistic cultures B. youth who were low in positive affect C. youth who were high in positive affect D. people from collectivist cultures

Psychology