Neurons That Fire When an Organism Either Carries Out a Movement

question 33

Multiple Choice

Neurons that fire when an organism either carries out a movement or observes another organism carrying out the same movement are known as _________ neurons.

• A)vector 
• B)reciprocal 
• C)mirror 
• D)pyramidal

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