Brain Processes That Regulate a Person's Ability to Imitate Another

question 85

Multiple Choice

Brain processes that regulate a person's ability to imitate another person, either consciously or unconsciously, are known as ______.

• A) emotional regulators
• B) mirror neurons
• C) black box synapses
• D) role modeling

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Definitions:

Primary Intersubjectivity

Organized, reciprocal interaction between an infant and a caregiver, with the interaction itself as the focus.

Pragmatic Communication

Pragmatic communication involves the use of language in social contexts, focusing on the practical aspects of communication like tone, context, and social norms to effectively convey messages.

Phonemes

The smallest units of sound in a language that distinguish one word from another.

Wernicke's Aphasia

A type of aphasia characterized by fluent speech that lacks meaning and difficulty understanding spoken language, often due to brain damage in Wernicke’s area.