Microsociologists, such as W. I. Thomas, believe that human action is influenced mostly by
A)the social organization of a social situation.
B)definitions of a situation.
C)objective inequalities that exist in a situation.
D)feelings of alienation that occur from lack of power.

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Microsociologists like W. I. Thomas emphasize the importance of definitions of a situation in influencing human action, highlighting how individuals' interpretations and meanings assigned to their circumstances shape their behaviors. This perspective is encapsulated in the Thomas theorem, which asserts that if people define situations as real, they are real in their consequences.

Microsociologists, Such as W