Seeing patterns means that a sociologist needs to be able to:
compare the behavior of individuals from different societies
compare one society to another
identify similarities in how social groups respond to social pressure
compare individuals to groups

The correct answer is C. Identify similarities in how social groups respond to social pressure

Explanation:

In general terms, sociology is the field that studies society or the group of people that share a territory and common features. Because of this, sociologists or experts in sociology are interested in the groups that emerge in the society and the interaction of them including the patterns these groups have which are the differences but especially similarities social groups show in response to the same social pressure or in the same social context and that let sociologist known broader or general cultural and social patterns. This means, if a sociologist wants to see patterns this refers to identifying similarities in how social groups respond to social pressure.