When We Observe Someone Perform a Behavior We Are Trying

question 63

Multiple Choice

When we observe someone perform a behavior we are trying to learn, the area of the brain containing mirror neurons becomes active.This is the:

• A)auditory cortex
• B)motor cortex
• C)visual cortex
• D)somatosensory cortex

---

Definitions:

Specific Fate

The pre-determined developmental trajectory of a cell or organism, often genetically controlled.

Homeobox Transcription Factors

Proteins that bind DNA and regulate the expression of genes crucial for the development and structural layout of an organism.

Homeodomains

DNA-binding motifs found in transcription factors that are crucial for the regulation of development and gene expression.

Induced Pluripotent Stem Cells

Cells generated from adult cells that have been reprogrammed to an embryonic-like state, capable of developing into different types of cells.