The age at which people are expected to leave home,get a job,and marry has changed dramatically in Wallonia over the past 50 years.Developmentalists would say that the country's ________ has been altered.

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The term "social clock" refers to the culturally preferred timing of events such as leaving home, getting a job, and marrying. The fact that these expectations have changed dramatically in Wallonia over the past 50 years indicates a shift in the social clock, which is a concept often studied by developmentalists. The other options (self-disclosure, maturation cycle, and family calendar) are not relevant to this particular situation.

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