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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Which type of parents have teens who are impulsive, irresponsible and dependent?
(a) Authoritarian low in control and high in acceptance parents
(b) Indulgent low in control and high in acceptance parents
(c) Indulgent high in control and low in acceptance parents
(d) Authoritarian high in control and low in acceptance parents

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

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

5. What do the dreams of being paralyzed or being stuck in quicksand represent according to Pipher?
(a) Struggle to gain independence
(b) Struggle to search for their true self
(c) Fight for freedom from parental restrictions
(d) Fighting forces beyond their control

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What type of student is Whitney?

3. According to Dr. Pipher, adolescence requires daughters to distance themselves from who?

4. What kind of standard does Dr. Pipher believe Americans have in relation to values and beliefs?

5. What does Miller believe elevates a child's "false" self?

Short Essay Questions

1. What contradiction does Dr. Pipher describe between who gets credit for raising a strong daughter and who is more typically responsible?

2. What seems to be the underlying issue between Jessica and her mother?

3. What generalization does Dr. Pipher make for the girls who come to therapy before they reach adolescence?

4. What does Dr. Pipher believe is the root cause of the split that occurs in early childhood?

5. What are some of the conflicting messages that adolescent girls are faced with?

6. What seems to be the reason that Jessica is rebelling and how does her mother react to this rebellion?

7. What is dysfunctional, according to Dr. Pipher, and what does this mean for parents?

8. How do girls perceive distant fathers according to Dr. Pipher?

9. Why does Dr. Pipher believe that adolescents are most impacted by divorce?

10. What does Dr. Pipher indicate is the problem as it relates to young girls with fairy tales?

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