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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. At what ages would Freud consider the latency period for girls?
(a) About 10- puberty
(b) About 3 - puberty
(c) About 6 - puberty
(d) About 8 - puberty

2. Which of the following was not used to describe the values of yesterday described in this chapter?
(a) They were racist
(b) They were sexist
(c) They were unintroduced
(d) They were patriarchal

3. What speculation does Pipher make in relation to Jody and other teens being raised in more liberal households?
(a) They may be more likely to seek out drugs and alcohol
(b) They may be more worried and overwhelmed
(c) They may be more intense
(d) They may be more creative and independent

4. How does Dr. Pipher describe her cousin Polly as a young girl?
(a) She is withdrawn
(b) She is very into makeup
(c) She is ladylike
(d) She is a Tomboy

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

6. According to Dr. Pipher, adolescence requires daughters to distance themselves from who?
(a) Their parents
(b) Their siblings
(c) Their peers
(d) The person with whom they are most closely identified

7. What percentage of families fits the traditional dynamic according to Pipher?
(a) 14%
(b) 32%
(c) 5%
(d) 21%

8. What does Pipher believe that most people imagine teens' family structures consists of?
(a) Dysfunctional families
(b) Orphanages
(c) Traditional families
(d) Single parent homes

9. What does Dr. Pipher indicate that most teens are not mature enough to understand?
(a) Parents involved in divorce still love them
(b) Parents involved in divorce are suffering too
(c) Parents involved in divorce are happier and have less pressure
(d) Parents involved in divorce are not punishing the teens

10. Which type of parents may have children who struggle in social settings and lack confidence?
(a) Authoritarian high in control and low in acceptance
(b) Indulgent low in control and high in acceptance
(c) Authoritarian low in control and high in acceptance
(d) Indulgent high in control and low in acceptance

11. Which of the following best describes how Dr. Pipher feels about Western civilization and mothers?
(a) Fathers put too much pressure for child rearing on the mother
(b) They may have unrealistic expectations placed on mothers
(c) Realistic and appropriate expectations are placed on mothers
(d) They may have believe that others need to be held more responsible for their children

12. What does Dr. Pipher define the change to traditional teasing in today's modern society?
(a) Sexual harassment
(b) Torture
(c) Mean-spirited
(d) Abuse

13. What does Dr. Pipher compare girls of divorce to?
(a) Saplings in a storm
(b) Hurricanes hitting the shore
(c) Rip currents pulling people under
(d) Thunderstorms booming loudly

14. Which category does Dr. Pipher indicate that most fathers fall into?
(a) Most fathers are supportive
(b) Most fathers are reluctant
(c) Most fathers are abusive
(d) Most fathers are distant

15. Which of the following adjectives best describes the relationship between Whitney and Evelyn?
(a) Surprising
(b) Intimate
(c) Too close
(d) Terrible

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Pipher compare the goal of mass media to in relation to parents' goals of helping children stay happy and well adjusted?

2. Who does Dr. Pipher indicate is actually more responsible for raising strong daughters?

3. What disease does Katie's mother ,Pete, suffer from that debilitates her?

4. What speculation does Pipher make about girls who are raised to be open-minded and curious?

5. How does Dr. Pipher describe adolescent girls?

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