Characteristics of national origin or distinctive cultural patterns are used primarily by a society to set apart
a. minority groups.
b. ethnic groups.
c. racial groups.
d. polarization groups.

B. ethnic groups.

Explanation:

According to my research on cultural terminology, I can say that based on the information provided within the question the term being defined by the question is called "Ethnic Groups". Ethnicity is defined as the fact or state of belonging to a social group that has a common national or cultural tradition

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