Brain and behaviour 3: Functional organisation 2

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1. What is the broken mirror hypothesis?

  • The hypothesis that the human mirror network is flawed
  • The hypothesis that a less effective mirror neuron network causes autism
  • The hypothesis that a less effective mirror neuron network causes Capgras syndrome
  • The hypothesis that a damaged mirror neuron network causes psychopathy
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2. What is the name of the experiment that examined mirror neurons in humans?

  • The monkey experiment
  • The tea cup experiment
  • The coffee cup experiment
  • The mirror experiment

3. Which scientist discovered the mirror neurons?

  • Freud
  • Peter Jackson
  • Giacomo Rizzolatti
  • VS Ramachandran

4. Which is not one of the three aspects of the human mirror system?

  • Empathy
  • Observation
  • Action understanding
  • Imitation

5. What determines how high a reaction the mirror neurons will show?

  • How basic the need is
  • How relatable the action is
  • The person's emotional connection to the action
  • How well you know the other person

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