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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. At what ages would Freud consider the latency period for girls?
(a) About 10- puberty
(b) About 8 - puberty
(c) About 6 - puberty
(d) About 3 - puberty

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

3. What do many teens do after a divorce?
(a) The reject their peers
(b) They reject their parents' authority
(c) They run away from home
(d) They seek out a connection with one of the parents

4. Which of the following is the best definition of vibrancy as described by Miller?
(a) When adults experience all feelings in a honest way
(b) When adults provide children with love
(c) When adults shield their children from painful feelings
(d) When adults cushion feelings to spare others

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

6. Which of the following terms best describes how Jessica feels?
(a) Smothered
(b) Different
(c) Independent
(d) Angry

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

8. What is the overshadowing problem concerning Franchesca?
(a) Adoption
(b) Sexual promiscuity
(c) Lack of parental affect
(d) Drugs and alcohol

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

10. 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

11. Which adjective best describes how Dr. Pipher believes divorce affects the lives of children?
(a) It does not affect them
(b) It surprises them
(c) It shatters lives
(d) It relieves problems

12. What does Miller believe elevates a child's "false" self?
(a) Denouncing others' values
(b) Denying his true self
(c) Withdrawal from himself
(d) A sense of dissatisfaction

13. Which category does Dr. Pipher indicate that most fathers fall into?
(a) Most fathers are distant
(b) Most fathers are reluctant
(c) Most fathers are supportive
(d) Most fathers are abusive

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

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

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. Daughters are expected to love their mothers, but not to do which of the following?

4. What does Dr. Pipher indicate that most teens are not mature enough to understand?

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

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