A developmental psychologist who stresses the importance of the social clock would be likely to agree that:
A. the universal crisis of the adolescent years occurs as teens worldwide decide what they hope to make of their lives.
B. the transitions of life themselves are less important than whether the transitions are shared with others of one's generation.
C. life occurs in a series of predictable stages set by the norms of each culture and of each historical period.
D. the midlife crisis of men is due to the culture's social clock but the negative reactions of women to menopause are biological.
Answer: D. the midlife crisis of men is due to the culture's social clock but the negative reactions of women to menopause are biological.
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