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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 3, Developmental Issues - I'm Not Waving, I'm Drowning.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Which comparison best describes the concept of young girls suppressing their true selves and trying to constantly please others?
(a) Fish hiding from predators
(b) Flood waters continuing to rise
(c) Saplings in a hurricane
(d) Oil and water

3. What does Miller believe elevates a child's "false" self?
(a) Withdrawal from himself
(b) A sense of dissatisfaction
(c) Denouncing others' values
(d) Denying his true self

4. Who or what does Miller hold responsible for the split between child and adult during adolescence?
(a) Parents
(b) Males
(c) Culture
(d) Hormones

5. Which of the following terms best describes a young girl's emotional system?
(a) Puerile
(b) Infantile
(c) Immature
(d) Juvenile

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What makes it difficult to reason with young girls?

3. Who or what does Pipher hold responsible for the split between child and adult during adolescence?

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

5. How does Dr. Pipher describe surface structure?

(see the answer key)

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