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.
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.
