Based on her research on stereotypical masculine and feminine traits,Bem (1974)suggested that:
A)males who identify strongly with the masculine gender role are better adjusted than are psychologically androgynous men.
B)men who identify strongly with feminine characteristics to the exclusion of masculine characteristics are better adjusted than are psychologically androgynous men.
C)women who identify strongly with the feminine gender role are better adjusted than are psychologically androgynous women.
D)psychologically androgynous people are better adjusted than are people who identify strongly with stereotypical gender roles.

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Bem's research suggested that psychologically androgynous people, who possess both stereotypical masculine and feminine traits, are better adjusted than those who identify strongly with traditional gender roles. This is because they have a wider range of behaviors and coping strategies available to them, rather than being limited to the narrow confines of rigid gender expectations.

Based on Her Research on Stereotypical Masculine and Feminine Traits,Bem