View a FREE sample

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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What makes it difficult to reason with young girls?
(a) Their immaturity
(b) Their emotional nature
(c) Their cognitive development
(d) Their imaginary audience syndrome

2. When Hamlet rejects Ophelia for being obedient to her father what happens to her?
(a) She leaves by running away
(b) She reverts to her pre-adolescence personality
(c) She goes insane
(d) She immediately drowns

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

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

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

6. What does Dr. Pipher define the change to traditional teasing in today's modern society?
(a) Sexual harassment
(b) Abuse
(c) Mean-spirited
(d) Torture

7. 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 ill equipped
(c) They are prepared
(d) They are unrealistically prepared

8. In what way do teens manipulate their parents?
(a) They rebel until they get what they want
(b) They pit them against each other
(c) They force them to reconcile
(d) They provide additional stressors in their lives

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

10. Which of the following descriptors can be used to describe the emotions of an adolescent girl?
(a) Devastating at times
(b) Full of perspective
(c) Extreme and inconsistent
(d) Developed but over-reactive

11. Which of the following is not how daughters describe their supportive fathers?
(a) Deeply involved
(b) Fun to be with
(c) Difficult to talk to
(d) Companionable

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

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

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

15. What does Pipher compare the goal of mass media to in relation to parents' goals of helping children stay happy and well adjusted?
(a) Develop new techniques
(b) Support society values
(c) Energize society
(d) Make money

Short Answer Questions

1. Divorce can be devastating and it can be an opportunity for what?

2. How does Dr. Pipher describe Polly's transformation?

3. Who does Dr. Pipher say is often given the credit for raising strong daughters?

4. Which of the following was not used to describe the values of yesterday described in this chapter?

5. What concerns Dr. Pipher about many of the children of divorce?

(see the answer keys)

This section contains 556 words (approx. 2 pages at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample