Pavel Was Browsing in a Crowded Downtown Second-Hand Bookstore While

Multiple Choice

Pavel was browsing in a crowded downtown second-hand bookstore while visiting New York City for the first time. It occurred to him that, even though he didn't know anyone in the store, all the people who were there nonetheless had at least one thing in common. What do sociologists call this?

A) a social category
B) a social group
C) a status collection
D) a norm agency