Anthropological research reveals that most ethnic groups and nations are recent historical creations, our connection to people within these groups is relatively new, and our shared traditions are recently invented. In addition, most members will never meet each other. This allows us to observe that most nations today are ________.

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The term "imagined communities" was coined by Benedict Anderson to describe the concept that modern nations are socially constructed and imagined by their members. People within these nations have a shared sense of belonging and identity, even though they may never meet each other, and traditions and customs are created and recreated over time. Therefore, the best choice for this question is D, imagined communities.

Anthropological Research Reveals That Most Ethnic Groups and Nations Are