The phrase "the modernization of mortality" refers to __________
A) the medical and scientific "takeover" of involvement in reproduction and mortality and decline of involvement of religion
B) the general decline in mortality rates among infants and children in contemporary societies
C) different patterns of mortality among the rich and the poor
D) the aging of the populations of industrialized countries
Answer: C
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