Videotapes of babies confirm that they imitate adult facial gestures while they can see them. Biopsychologists would explain that this imitation is due to the action of the
A) amygdala.
B) pons.
C) mirror neurons.
D) reticular formation.

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Mirror neurons are responsible for imitation behaviors, including the ability of babies to imitate facial gestures they see, as they fire both when an individual acts and when the individual observes the same action performed by another.

Videotapes of Babies Confirm That They Imitate Adult Facial Gestures