With the Advent of FMRI, Researchers Have Been Able to Explore

question 41

Multiple Choice

With the advent of fMRI, researchers have been able to explore mirror neuron mechanisms in the human brain. Based on this research, psychologists have discovered all of the following except

• A)mirror systems have been found in humans that correspond to the F5 region in monkeys.
• B)Broca's area may be important in many skills that involve imitation.
• C)language development and empathy seem to operate independently from mirror neuron mechanisms.
• D)certain parts of the brain are activated similarly when a person witnesses an emotion as when he or she directly experiences that emotion.

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