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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following is not a descriptor of a healthy adult according to Broverman's study?

2. Who do many of the adolescent girls turn to for support?

3. What does Dr. Pipher compare girls of divorce to?

4. Which of the following does not describe Cayenne as a young girl?

5. Why does Dr. Pipher indicate that girls at this age are difficult to study?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Dr. Pipher describe adolescent girls as female impersonators?

2. Describe Miller's definition of vibrancy and provide an example of how it can be overcome?

3. Describe young girls' emotional systems and how this can affect them?

4. Describe why Pete is concerned about his relationship with his daughter and what Dr. Pipher does about this relationship.

5. How does Dr. Pipher explain the difference between surface structure of behaviors and the deep structure of meaning?

6. What is the second dimension and the two extremes which make it up as described by Pipher?

7. What is dysfunctional, according to Dr. Pipher, and what does this mean for parents?

8. What are some of the conflicting messages that adolescent girls are faced with?

9. According to Miller, what do patients do to fit in better?

10. What does Dr. Pipher indicate is the problem as it relates to young girls with fairy tales?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Dr. Pipher describes that many noted female leaders were isolated as adolescents. Why is this the case? Do you believe that isolated adolescent girls will be more successful? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 2

Write an essay describing the different types of parents and how these types affect their children's drinking and drug use. What are the reasons for this?

Essay Topic 3

How has the traditional family changed over the decades? Do you believe these changes are for the better or the worse? Why?

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