The Neuron and Neural Firing

AP Psychology· difficulty 4/5

Mirror neurons fire when an animal

A
$Performs an action but never when it merely observes the action$
B
$Performs an action AND when it observes that action in another$
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C
$Enters slow-wave sleep or REM sleep stages of unconsciousness$
D
$Sees its own reflection in a mirror or other reflective surface$

Explanation

Discovered in macaques; implicated in imitation, empathy, and learning.

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