According to Sociometric Methods, What Characterizes Children Who Are Categorized

According to sociometric methods, what characterizes children who are categorized as controversial?

A) They are actively disliked by most of their peers.
B) They are liked by their peers and by their teachers.
C) They are neither liked nor disliked by their peers.
D) They are liked by many of their peers and disliked by many of their peers.