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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 3, Developmental Issues - I'm Not Waving, I'm Drowning.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of the following skills does Dr. Pipher stress girls, in particular, need to be encouraged to do?
(a) Celebrate their successes
(b) Persevere
(c) Rethink perfectionist beliefs
(d) Think logically

2. Who or what does Miller hold responsible for the split between child and adult during adolescence?
(a) Hormones
(b) Males
(c) Parents
(d) Culture

3. Who do many of the adolescent girls turn to for support?
(a) Siblings
(b) Peers
(c) Parents
(d) Younger girls

4. What does Miller believe elevates a child's "false" self?
(a) Withdrawal from himself
(b) A sense of dissatisfaction
(c) Denouncing others' values
(d) Denying his true self

5. Which of the following themes does not appear to be rooted in cultural ideals rather than personality development according to Dr. Pipher?
(a) Preoccupation with weight
(b) Fear of rejection
(c) Parental relationships
(d) Need for perfection

Short Answer Questions

1. Which group of adults does Dr. Pipher believe is the most well adjusted?

2. When does Dr. Pipher indicate that Polly began to become confused and withdrawn?

3. At what ages would Freud consider the latency period for girls?

4. Which of the following terms best describes a young girl's emotional system?

5. How does Dr. Pipher describe Polly's transformation?

(see the answer key)

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