In One Research Study, Scientists Scanned the Brains of Both

question 58

Multiple Choice

In one research study, scientists scanned the brains of both a monkey reaching for a banana and another monkey watching that action. The same neurons in a particular region of the brain were activated in both monkeys. These neurons are called _____ neurons.

• A) information-processing
• B) mirror
• C) axon
• D) dendrite

Describe the role and development of trusts in American industries, with a focus on the oil industry.

Explain the attitudes of industrial leaders towards their wealth and success.

Identify the communication and transportation innovations that facilitated nationwide and international commerce.

Understand the opposition towards wage labor and the sociocultural implications of being a wage worker in post-Civil War America.

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Definitions:

Cognitive Dissonance

The mental discomfort experienced by an individual who holds two or more contradictory beliefs, ideas, or values at the same time, leading to an alteration in one of the attitudes, beliefs, or behaviors to reduce the discomfort.

Id

In psychoanalytic theory, it refers to the part of the human psyche that is the source of instinctual impulses and demands immediate satisfaction.

Indigenous Populations

The original inhabitants of a region, along with their descendants, who maintain traditions or aspects of an early culture that is associated with a given area.

Australian Association

A general term that could refer to any organization or group based in Australia, focused on a specific purpose or interest.