The discovery of _____ is used as support for the motor theory of speech perception.
A) Broca's area
B) Wernicke's area
C) audiovisual mirror neurons
D) simple cells in area V1

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The discovery of audiovisual mirror neurons supports the motor theory of speech perception, which suggests that our ability to understand speech is based on our ability to perceive and imitate the movements needed to produce those sounds. Audiovisual mirror neurons fire both when a person performs an action and when they observe someone else performing the same action, suggesting a link between perception and action. In the case of speech, audiovisual mirror neurons would fire both when a person speaks and when they observe someone else speaking, allowing for the perception and understanding of speech.

The Discovery of _____ Is Used as Support for the Motor