Piri Thomas's clever and courageous effort to gain social acceptance by fighting gang leader Waneko demonstrates the validity of the Thomas Theorem, because _______.

a. he could not believe in himself
b. he ended up in jail
c. he acted in a worthy way and so he became worthy in the eyes of the other boys
d. he was unable to shape social reality


Answer: c. he acted in a worthy way and so he became worthy in the eyes of the other boys

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Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)

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