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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Which of the following was not used to describe the values of yesterday described in this chapter?
(a) They were patriarchal
(b) They were sexist
(c) They were racist
(d) They were unintroduced

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

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

5. How does Dr. Pipher describe her cousin Polly as a young girl?
(a) She is withdrawn
(b) She is a Tomboy
(c) She is ladylike
(d) She is very into makeup

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

7. How much more likely are boys to speak up in class than girls?
(a) 12 times
(b) 2 times
(c) 5 times
(d) 10 times

8. Why does Dr. Pipher indicate that girls at this age are difficult to study?
(a) They have mood swings
(b) They have unpredictable behavior
(c) They have too many obstacles
(d) They have secretive natures

9. With what does Dr. Pipher believe adolescent girls have an enormous preoccupation in their own lives?
(a) Their parents
(b) Their bodies
(c) Their cultural norms
(d) Their peers

10. What type of student is Whitney?
(a) Gifted
(b) Fair
(c) Poor
(d) Good

11. 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) Oil and water
(d) Flood waters continuing to rise

12. What speculation does Pipher make in relation to Jody and other teens being raised in more liberal households?
(a) They may be more creative and independent
(b) They may be more likely to seek out drugs and alcohol
(c) They may be more worried and overwhelmed
(d) They may be more intense

13. What contradiction does Pipher describe in relation to what parents share with their children?
(a) Parents' values contradict media's messages
(b) Parents' ideals contradict society norms
(c) Parents' values contradict cultural stereotypes
(d) Parents' values contradict ideals

14. How does Pipher define authenticity?
(a) Disowning all experiences
(b) Owning all experiences that are socially acceptable
(c) Owning all experiences
(d) Owning all experiences that are not traumatic

15. 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 under-educated
(b) They are prepared
(c) They are unrealistically prepared
(d) They are ill equipped

Short Answer Questions

1. When Hamlet rejects Ophelia for being obedient to her father what happens to her?

2. Which category does Dr. Pipher indicate that most fathers fall into?

3. Where does Dr. Pipher indicate an adolescent who is untroubled usually looks for guidance?

4. Which of the following best describes how Dr. Pipher feels about Western civilization and mothers?

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

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