It has been suggested that ________ are activated when a monkey moves a peanut into its own mouth and when a monkey simply observes other monkeys move a peanut into their mouths.
A) prosocial behaviors
B) antisocial behaviors
C) cognitive maps
D) mirror neurons

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Mirror neurons are neurons that fire both when an animal performs an action and when it observes the same action performed by another animal. They may play a crucial role in imitation learning and empathy. It has been suggested that mirror neurons are activated when a monkey moves a peanut into its own mouth and when a monkey simply observes other monkeys move a peanut into their mouths. Therefore, the best choice is D (mirror neurons).

It Has Been Suggested That ________ Are Activated When a Monkey