Which theorist argued that if people "define a situation as real, it is real in its consequences"?
A) W. I. Thomas
B) Erving Goffman
C) George Herbert Mead
D) Charles Cooley
E) Emile Durkheim

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This statement is known as the Thomas theorem, named after sociologist W. I. Thomas. It suggests that people's subjective interpretations of a situation can have real consequences, regardless of whether or not the situation is objectively true.

Which Theorist Argued That If People "Define a Situation as Real