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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of the following is not a negative aspect of adolescent girls as described by Dr. Pipher?
(a) Become less curious
(b) Reading skills decrease
(c) Math and science scores decrease
(d) Unhappy in their own bodies

2. What kind of standard does Dr. Pipher believe Americans have in relation to values and beliefs?
(a) Double
(b) Inadequate
(c) High
(d) Low

3. How does Dr. Pipher describe today's fathers in relation to having the necessary skills to develop healthy relationships with their daughters?
(a) They are unrealistically prepared
(b) They are prepared
(c) They are under-educated
(d) They are ill equipped

4. Which of the following is not an example of surface structure?
(a) Energy
(b) Moodiness
(c) Internal struggle to find oneself
(d) Awkwardness

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

6. From which category are many daughters raised who are more apt to like men?
(a) Reluctant
(b) Abusive
(c) Distant
(d) Supportive

7. Which describes how many adolescents feel?
(a) Happy
(b) Self-conscious
(c) Self-reliant
(d) Embarrassed

8. Who do many of the adolescent girls turn to for support?
(a) Parents
(b) Peers
(c) Younger girls
(d) Siblings

9. What does Dr. Pipher compare girls of divorce to?
(a) Thunderstorms booming loudly
(b) Rip currents pulling people under
(c) Hurricanes hitting the shore
(d) Saplings in a storm

10. Who does Dr. Pipher indicate is actually more responsible for raising strong daughters?
(a) Strong fathers
(b) Strong peer relationships
(c) Strong children
(d) Strong mothers

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

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

13. 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 interesting
(d) They are viewed as growth-oriented

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What speculation does Pipher make about girls who are raised to be open-minded and curious?

2. When does Dr. Pipher indicate that Polly began to become confused and withdrawn?

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

4. Which of the following descriptors can be used to describe the emotions of an adolescent girl?

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

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