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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 6, Fathers.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of the following is the best definition for the term androgynous?
(a) Neither masculine nor feminine
(b) Stereotypically developing
(c) Pre-pubescent
(d) Post-pubescent

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

3. Why does Fay bring her daughter into therapy?
(a) Her daughter claims to be a lesbian
(b) Her daughter has asked to be emancipated
(c) Her daughter has asked to move out
(d) Her daughter has requested the opportunity to go to therapy

4. What do the dreams of being paralyzed or being stuck in quicksand represent according to Pipher?
(a) Fighting forces beyond their control
(b) Struggle to search for their true self
(c) Struggle to gain independence
(d) Fight for freedom from parental restrictions

5. Why does Dr. Pipher believe that Jessica continues to rebel even more?
(a) Too much independence
(b) Sexual harassment
(c) Parental smothering
(d) Her mother understands her behavior

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Pipher believe that most people imagine teens' family structures consists of?

2. Which of the following adjectives best describes the relationship between Whitney and Evelyn?

3. What disease does Katie's mother ,Pete, suffer from that debilitates her?

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

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

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