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 social clock refers to the culturally preferred timing of certain life events, such as leaving home, getting a job, and getting married. The fact that these expectations have changed in Wallonia over the past 50 years suggests that the social clock has been altered. Pruning process, maturation cycle, and critical period are not relevant concepts in this context.

The Age at Which People Are Expected to Leave Home