Which of the following best summarizes the basic idea behind the Thomas Theorem?

  a.  A group that is thought to be real will have real effects on its members.
  b.  Seeing a process increases the likelihood of believing in the process.
  c.  For every individual action there is an equal, and correlative, group-level action.
  d.  All groups are created equal in the mind’s eye.
  e.  Principles aren’t principles until they are tested in the context of group interaction.


  a.  A group that is thought to be real will have real effects on its members.

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