Research on Romanian orphans who experienced early deprivation found that they had fewer active regions of brain activity during PET scans. This is an example of experience-expectant processes

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Experience-expectant processes refer to the brain's ability to develop in response to expected experiences. In this case, the Romanian orphans experienced early deprivation, which is not an expected experience. Therefore, their brains did not develop in the way that would have been expected if they had experienced normal caregiving.

Research on Romanian Orphans Who Experienced Early Deprivation Found That