Theory of Mind in Autism and Imitation Studies

<p>Mu wave activity over motor cortex (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Imitation condition (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Watching bouncing ball video (A), Watching moving hand video (B), Watching visual noise (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Both groups activate mouth muscles when completing similar tasks. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The more severe the autism, the less the mirror neuron system activated. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Impairment in imitation is attributed to dysfunction in the mirror neuron system. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Inconsistent evidence of MNS dysfunction reported in some studies. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>They are essential for understanding others' intentions. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The motor system of the observer mimics the observed action without conscious effort. (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Imitation abilities in autism are not adequately explained by mirror neuron activity. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>To explore the role of context in interpreting ambiguous actions. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>It determines the influence of social primes on constructing grammatically correct sentences. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The significance of non-motoric context in understanding actions. (B), The ambiguity of actions and their outcomes. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Inference of the movement’s goal based on context. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>It activates motor representations to simulate observed actions. (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Different contexts can imply different goals for the observed action. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>It does not allow for understanding the intended outcome of the action. (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

The ability to understand that others have different thoughts, beliefs, and perspectives than our own.

A specific type of ToM test where participants must predict another person's actions based on their false belief about an object's location.

The neural basis of imitation, where neurons fire both when we perform an action and when we observe someone else performing it.

Individuals with autism may struggle with imitation due to potential dysfunction in the mirror neuron system.

Electroencephalography (EEG) studies show reduced activity in areas associated with the mirror neuron system in individuals with Autism, potentially indicating a neural basis for their challenges with imitation.

Involuntary repetition of speech patterns. For example, a child with echolalia might repeat phrases or words spoken by others.

Involuntary imitation of observed actions. For example, a person with echopraxia might copy the movements of someone they see.

A hypothesis that suggests that understanding actions involves matching the visual representation of the observed action to our own motor representation of that action.

The idea that actions are ambiguous and require context for interpretation. Mirror neurons alone cannot fully explain action understanding.

A theory that explains that mirror neurons are involved in understanding the intentions of others by inferring future goals based on observed actions.

A decrease in brain activity measured by the mu wave, observed during action observation or execution.

A condition where mirror neurons are not activated during imitation of emotional expressions leading to difficulties in understanding and replicating others' emotions.

The ability to understand and imitate actions, an important skill for social interaction.

A phenomenon where individuals with autism are more likely to engage in imitation in some cases, contradicting the classic 'broken mirror' theory.

The theory that we understand actions by activating the same motor neurons in our brain as the person performing the action.

Actions can be interpreted differently depending on the context in which they are performed.

Information that is not directly related to the physical movement itself, such as the environment, objects present, and prior knowledge.

The ability to predict the outcome of an action based on the context in which it takes place.

The idea that understanding an action might require inferring its goal first, rather than simply simulating the motor movement.