Leo has autism spectrum disorder. When his classmate, Sarah, drops her favorite toy and begins to cry, Leo does not show any emotional reaction and appears unable to understand why she is distressed.
Explain how the 'broken mirror' theory of the mirror neuron system can account for Leo's behaviour in this situation.
Practise AQA A Level Psychology Development of social cognition with exam-style questions for A Level Psychology. 49 questions, matched to the AQA A Level Psychology (7182) specification and written in Paper 1, Paper 2 and Paper 3 style. Every question includes a full worked solution and mark scheme, so you can see where marks are awarded rather than just whether you got the answer right.
