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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. Which of the following is a technique in which girls reflect on their past or future when they are having a bad day?
(a) Rememberance theory
(b) Time travel
(c) Perspective theory
(d) Altruism

2. Strong girls according to Dr. Pipher already are able to do what?
(a) They can value themselves
(b) They can find their purpose in life
(c) They can problem solve
(d) They can examine their own thoughts

3. What can all victims of assault benefit from treatment for?
(a) Post-traumatic stress disorders
(b) Rape syndrome
(c) Coping skills
(d) Sexually transmitted diseases

4. When do problems occur with sexual relationships in couples?
(a) When they have different ideas about the meaning
(b) When they are from different religons with different expectations
(c) When they are from different levels of education
(d) When they are not seeking long-term commitment

5. Which of the following is one of the skills upon which Dr. Pipher focuses?
(a) Explaining relationships
(b) Exacting relationships
(c) Socialization relationships
(d) Defining relationships

Short Answer Questions

1. What was abundant during the 1950s?

2. What does Dr. Pipher indicate that adolescent girls need in order to survive and flourish?

3. What does Heidi describe that occurs at weekly weigh-ins at her gymnastic club?

4. What causes the boys at school to make inappropriate comments to Margaret?

5. According to Dr. Pipher families raise their daughters to be whole, but the media reduces them to which of the following?

Short Essay Questions

1. In what way does Dr. Pipher describe depression and self-mutilation?

2. Describe Tracy's parents and the reasons Dr. Pipher believes Tracy is using alcohol?

3. Which type of girls who use alcohol most concern Dr. Pipher?

4. Describe what parts of society have different rules for sexual activity and how this affects girls?

5. What does sexual assault by a friend or acquaintance be for a young girl and what does it do to her trust?

6. In the case studies described in this chapter, what are the three reasons that the girls grow up to be strong adults?

7. What does Dr. Pipher ask her patients to keep and how does she believe it helps them?

8. What does Pipher describe as the most defining characteristics for American women and when do girls feel the most pressure about their appearance?

9. Describe the community in which Dr. Pipher grew up during the 1950s.

10. What portion of sexual education does Dr. Pipher believe is missing for young girls?

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