Maya was born in China. Her parents were very poor and left her in an orphanage. She was adopted at 18 months by an American couple and came to the United States to live. When she was in the orphanage, Maya started learning to speak in Chinese. When she came to the United States with her adoptive parents, she learned English. New synapses formed in her brain as she learned English. This is an example of

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Experience-dependent development refers to the process where new synapses form in response to unique experiences, such as learning a new language.

Maya Was Born in China