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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 4, Families - The Root Systems.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When does Dr. Pipher indicate that Polly began to become confused and withdrawn?
(a) She withdrew when she started to like boys
(b) She withdrew after she moved to a new home
(c) She withdrew when she entered adolescence
(d) She withdrew once she entered school

2. About how many children does Dr. Pipher indicate come from, or spend a part of, their childhood in a single parent home?
(a) Half
(b) Seven Eighths
(c) Three fourths
(d) One fourth

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

4. Which of the following themes does not appear to be rooted in cultural ideals rather than personality development according to Dr. Pipher?
(a) Need for perfection
(b) Parental relationships
(c) Fear of rejection
(d) Preoccupation with weight

5. Why does Dr. Pipher believe that bright, sensitive girls are more at risk for problems?
(a) They do not see enough realistic female role models
(b) They are exposed to more anti-female writings
(c) They are aware of the conflicting forces in their lives
(d) Women are too highly sexualized

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following is the best definition for the term androgynous?

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

3. How does Dr. Pipher describe her cousin Polly as a young girl?

4. Which of the following is the best definition of vibrancy as described by Miller?

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

(see the answer key)

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