Neuroscientists speculate that newborn humans (and monkeys)are able to imitate others because networks of specific types of neurons are activated when an infant watches someone perform an action with this same network being used to perform that action. These specific types of neurons are called __________ neurons.
A)effector
B)sensory
C)reflector
D)mirror

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Mirror neurons are responsible for this phenomenon, where the same neurons fire both when an individual performs an action and when they observe someone else performing that action, facilitating imitation and learning.

Neuroscientists Speculate That Newborn Humans (And Monkeys)are Able to Imitate