According to the text, which of these is not a characteristic of most industrial societies as they exist today?
A) Use of machines to produce goods and services
B) Increased death rates and a lowered life expectancy
C) Highly differentiated labor force
D) Social cohesion achieved through structures of social institutions

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Increased death rates and lowered life expectancy are not characteristic of most industrial societies today. In fact, industrialization has led to improvements in healthcare and medicine, resulting in increased life expectancy in many parts of the world. The other options - use of machines, highly differentiated labor force, and social cohesion achieved through structures of social institutions - are all commonly associated with industrial societies.

According to the Text, Which of These Is Not a Characteristic