Which of the following statements has research found with regard to androgynous people?
a. They have a greater likelihood of having a non-heterosexual orientation.
b. They are highly functioning and effective because they do not limit themselves to one set of gender rules.
c. They have greater difficulties in adolescence as a result of peer teasing.
d. They are socially inept because they cannot relate effectively to people of their own or the opposite sex.
Answer: B
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