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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 9, Worshiping the Gods of Thinness.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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 intense
(c) They may be more worried and overwhelmed
(d) They may be more creative and independent

2. What is this chapter mainly about?
(a) Eating disorders
(b) Society perceptions of weight
(c) Unrealistic expectations
(d) Societal norms and values

3. What choice does Alice Miller indicate young children have to make?
(a) Be authentic or deceitful
(b) Be honest or loved
(c) Be honest or dishonest
(d) Be authentic or hateful

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Dr. Pipher describe parents for adolescent girls?

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

3. What do psychologists study to determine the best parenting techniques?

4. What does Heidi describe that occurs at weekly weigh-ins at her gymnastic club?

5. Why does Dr. Pipher believe that bright, sensitive girls are more at risk for problems?

(see the answer key)

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