Experimenters have identified the specific motor neurons involved in simple behavior. In one experiment, they discovered that the neuronal activity in the brain of a monkey who simply watched another monkey pick up and eat a peanut was the same as the brain activity of the monkey actually performing these actions. This research is concerned with:
A)the partial reinforcement effect.
B)learned helplessness.
C)mirror neurons and the mirror neuron system.
D)biological preparedness.

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The experiment described in the question is related to mirror neurons and the mirror neuron system. Mirror neurons are a class of neurons found in the brain that fire both when an individual performs a specific action and when they observe someone else performing the same action. These neurons are believed to play a role in empathy, imitation, and social learning. The experiment with the monkeys suggests the existence of mirror neurons in the brain, as the same neuronal activity was observed when the monkey observed or performed the action.

Experimenters Have Identified the Specific Motor Neurons Involved in Simple