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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 12, Then and Now.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What does Dr. Pipher list as the defining characteristic for American women?
(a) Love
(b) Personality
(c) Beauty
(d) Weight

3. What does Dr. Pipher believe drives girls to self-mutilate?
(a) They are driven by parents
(b) They are driven by mental health issues
(c) They are driven by peers
(d) They are driven by culture

4. How did families of Dr. Pipher's time handle their troubles?
(a) They ignored them
(b) With the church
(c) With counselors
(d) Alone

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What percentage of families fits the traditional dynamic according to Pipher?

2. Which of the following terms does Dr. Pipher use to describe pregnancy in the 1950s?

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

4. Which of the following was considered to be unfeminine in Dr. Pipher's community?

5. What career was Dr. Pipher pushed toward by her teachers in school?

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