The higher rates of anxiety, depression, and suicidal thinking among gay and lesbian persons are the result of

a. social rejection.
b. a genetic predisposition.
c. abnormal hormone levels.
d. different neurotransmitter levels in the hypothalamus.


ANSWER: a

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