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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. Why does Dr. Pipher believe that Jessica continues to rebel even more?
(a) Too much independence
(b) Parental smothering
(c) Sexual harassment
(d) Her mother understands her behavior

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

3. When does Dr. Pipher indicate that Polly began to become confused and withdrawn?
(a) She withdrew once she entered school
(b) She withdrew when she entered adolescence
(c) She withdrew when she started to like boys
(d) She withdrew after she moved to a new home

4. What speculation does Pipher make about girls who are raised to be open-minded and curious?
(a) They may be unsure of themselves
(b) They may be struggle more than others to find themselves
(c) They may be faced with too many choices
(d) They may be overwhelmed by the turmoil of adolescence

5. Which of the following does not describe Cayenne as a young girl?
(a) Enthusiastic
(b) Self-conscious
(c) Ambitious
(d) Feisty

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following descriptors can be used to describe the emotions of an adolescent girl?

2. Which adjective best describes how Dr. Pipher believes divorce affects the lives of children?

3. Who or what does Pipher hold responsible for the split between child and adult during adolescence?

4. What choice does Alice Miller indicate young children have to make?

5. How does Pipher define authenticity?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Dr. Pipher explain the difference between surface structure of behaviors and the deep structure of meaning?

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

3. Describe Miller's definition of vibrancy and provide an example of how it can be overcome?

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

5. Describe young girls' emotional systems and how this can affect them?

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

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

8. According to Miller, what do patients do to fit in better?

9. What do surface behaviors camouflage and what does this make difficult and why is this the case?

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

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