W. I. Thomas's statement that if people "define situations as real, they are real in their consequences" means that:

a. if you believe in something enough, it will come true.
b. words and symbols only have consequences in real-life situations.
c. people's interpretations of words and gestures have real consequences even if they are misinterpretations.
d. if a person doesn't believe a situation is real, there will be no consequences.


c

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