Tobias is an 8-year-old boy diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). He struggles to copy the physical gestures of his classmates during play and has significant difficulty understanding their emotional states or predicting their intentions. A school psychologist suggests that Tobias's social-communication difficulties might be linked to a dysfunction in specific brain networks responsible for cognitive and motor simulation.
Discuss the mirror neuron system as an explanation for autism. Refer to Tobias in your answer.
49 exam-style questions on AQA A Level Psychology Development of social cognition. Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.