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Mirror Neurons

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Which type of actions are involved in the mirror network in humans, according to the evidence mentioned in the text?

Only transitive actions directed towards a target

None of the above

Only intransitive actions not directed towards a target

Both transitive and intransitive actions (correct)

What did the TMS study by Fadiga et al. (1995) reveal about the observation of hand actions executed by others?

None of the other options

The observation of hand actions by others prompted a motor facilitation in the very same arm and hand muscles that were being used by the agents of the observed actions (correct)

The observation of hand actions by others led to motor inhibition in the same arm and hand muscles

The observation of hand actions by others had no effect on the motor facilitation in the same arm and hand muscles

What did the fMRI study by Buccino et al. (2001) reveal about the activation of motor areas in the premotor cortex when observing transitive and intransitive actions?

Observation of transitive actions led to somatotopic activation of the premotor cortex, but observation of intransitive actions did not

None of the above

Observation of intransitive actions led to somatotopic activation of the premotor cortex, but observation of transitive actions did not

Observation of both transitive and intransitive actions involving movements of the hand, mouth or foot led to the somatotopic activation of the premotor cortex (correct)