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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) Math and science scores decrease
(b) Reading skills decrease
(c) Become less curious
(d) Unhappy in their own bodies

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

3. 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) Indulgent low in control and high in acceptance
(d) Authoritarian low in control and high in acceptance

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

5. Which of the following adjectives best describes the relationship between Whitney and Evelyn?
(a) Surprising
(b) Terrible
(c) Intimate
(d) Too close

6. What does Pipher believe that most people imagine teens' family structures consists of?
(a) Traditional families
(b) Orphanages
(c) Dysfunctional families
(d) Single parent homes

7. According to Dr. Pipher, how are relationships with fathers viewed?
(a) Uninteresting
(b) Dependent
(c) Regressive
(d) Growth-oriented

8. How does Dr. Pipher describe parents for adolescent girls?
(a) Unstable
(b) Saplings
(c) Root system
(d) Endless suffering

9. Which group of adults does Dr. Pipher believe is the most well adjusted?
(a) Well-educated adults
(b) Courageous and resilient adults
(c) Androgynous adults
(d) Those that follow stereotypical roles

10. Divorce can be devastating and it can be an opportunity for what?
(a) Growth
(b) Retribution
(c) Surprise
(d) Financial success

11. How does Dr. Pipher describe Polly's transformation?
(a) Natural development to forced development
(b) Masculine to feminine
(c) From submissive follower to force of nature
(d) From force of nature to submissive follower

12. What is the second dimension according to Pipher?
(a) Affection
(b) Cultural norms
(c) Parenting techniques
(d) Control

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

14. Which of the following best describes how Dr. Pipher feels about Western civilization and mothers?
(a) They may have believe that others need to be held more responsible for their children
(b) Realistic and appropriate expectations are placed on mothers
(c) Fathers put too much pressure for child rearing on the mother
(d) They may have unrealistic expectations placed on mothers

15. 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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Why does Dr. Pipher believe that bright, sensitive girls are more at risk for problems?

3. What do psychologists study to determine the best parenting techniques?

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

5. How does Dr. Pipher describe surface structure?

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