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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 5, Mothers.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

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

4. According to Dr. Pipher, how are relationships with mothers viewed?
(a) They are viewed as dependent
(b) They are viewed as independent
(c) They are viewed as growth-oriented
(d) They are viewed as interesting

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following best describes how Dr. Pipher feels about Western civilization and mothers?

2. How does Dr. Pipher describe Polly's transformation?

3. At what ages would Freud consider the latency period for girls?

4. Why does Fay bring her daughter into therapy?

5. About how many children does Dr. Pipher indicate come from, or spend a part of, their childhood in a single parent home?

(see the answer key)

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