Which of the following is a social aggregate?
A) your family
B) middle-class Asian American women
C) people waiting at Terminal C for Flight 205
D) Facebook friends

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A social aggregate refers to a temporary collection of individuals who happen to be in the same physical location or situation at a given time. Therefore, people waiting at Terminal C for Flight 205 represent a social aggregate. 
Options A and B are social categories, which refer to groups of individuals who share similar characteristics such as age, ethnicity, occupation, etc. Option D refers to a social network, which is a group of individuals who are connected to each other through online platforms such as Facebook.

Which of the Following Is a Social Aggregate