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 research discussed in the passage relates to mirror neurons and the mirror neuron system, a network of neurons in the brain that are activated both when an individual performs an action and when they observe someone else performing the same action. This phenomenon is believed to be involved in a range of social, cognitive, and motor processes.

Experimenters Have Identified the Specific Motor Neurons Involved in Simple