Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of a post-industrial society ?

Correct answer: B. Economic self-sufficiency is displaced by complex divisions of labour exchange relationships and national and international market systems

  • A. Increasing numbers of workers are employed in the service sector
  • B. Economic self-sufficiency is displaced by complex divisions of labour exchange relationships and national and international market systems
  • C. Many processes in the work place are automated
  • D. Changes are accompanied by the knowledge explosion based on the creation processing and distribution of knowledgePeople & Society

Explanation

Post-industrial societies are marked by service-sector employment, automation, and the growing importance of knowledge. Economic self-sufficiency being replaced by complex divisions of labour and market exchange describes industrialisation more generally, not a distinctive post-industrial characteristic.

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