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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which group of adults does Dr. Pipher believe is the most well adjusted?
(a) Courageous and resilient adults
(b) Those that follow stereotypical roles
(c) Well-educated adults
(d) Androgynous adults

2. Which of the following terms best describes how Jessica feels?
(a) Angry
(b) Independent
(c) Smothered
(d) Different

3. How does Dr. Pipher describe surface structure?
(a) What others can see
(b) Camouflage behavior
(c) Internal struggles
(d) Root cause of behavior

4. What type of student is Whitney?
(a) Fair
(b) Good
(c) Gifted
(d) Poor

5. Which of the following is not one of the types of father-daughter relationships Dr. Pipher describes?
(a) Supportive
(b) Distant
(c) Reluctant
(d) Abusive

6. Which comparison best describes the concept of young girls suppressing their true selves and trying to constantly please others?
(a) Flood waters continuing to rise
(b) Fish hiding from predators
(c) Oil and water
(d) Saplings in a hurricane

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

8. Which of the following descriptors can be used to describe the emotions of an adolescent girl?
(a) Extreme and inconsistent
(b) Developed but over-reactive
(c) Full of perspective
(d) Devastating at times

9. What is the second dimension according to Pipher?
(a) Control
(b) Parenting techniques
(c) Cultural norms
(d) Affection

10. When does Dr. Pipher indicate that Polly began to become confused and withdrawn?
(a) She withdrew after she moved to a new home
(b) She withdrew when she started to like boys
(c) She withdrew once she entered school
(d) She withdrew when she entered adolescence

11. What does Myra do to her parents?
(a) She rebels against them
(b) She physically attacks them
(c) She ran away from home
(d) She drinks and does drugs with them

12. What speculation does Pipher make about girls who are raised to be open-minded and curious?
(a) They may be faced with too many choices
(b) They may be overwhelmed by the turmoil of adolescence
(c) They may be unsure of themselves
(d) They may be struggle more than others to find themselves

13. What kind of standard does Dr. Pipher believe Americans have in relation to values and beliefs?
(a) Inadequate
(b) High
(c) Low
(d) Double

14. What does Pipher compare the goal of mass media to in relation to parents' goals of helping children stay happy and well adjusted?
(a) Develop new techniques
(b) Make money
(c) Support society values
(d) Energize society

15. How does Dr. Pipher define imaginary audience syndrome?
(a) Acting as if you are on a stage all the time
(b) Instead of living, acting as if you are performing life
(c) Thinking people are always scrutinizing your every move
(d) Emotional over-reactions to situations

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Dr. Pipher describe deep structure?

2. What do the dreams of being paralyzed or being stuck in quicksand represent according to Pipher?

3. What does Dr. Pipher define the change to traditional teasing in today's modern society?

4. What is the first dimension according to Pipher?

5. Which of the following is the best definition of vibrancy as described by Miller?

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