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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Which of the following terms best describes a young girl's emotional system?

3. Which describes how many adolescents feel?

4. Which comparison best describes the concept of young girls suppressing their true selves and trying to constantly please others?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Describe the double standard that Dr. Pipher describes as related to the expectations that Americans have?

3. How does Fay feel about her daughter's announcement that she is a lesbian?

4. According to Dr. Pipher, which is better for children: an unhappy marriage or a divorce? Why does she feel the way she does?

5. What concerns Dr. Pipher most about divorce and why is she concerned about this issue?

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

7. Describe the contradictions that occur between the expectations between the father and mother according to Dr. Pipher.

8. Why does Dr. Pipher believe that young girls are particularly difficult to develop theories about in regard to treatment?

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

10. Describe why Pete is concerned about his relationship with his daughter and what Dr. Pipher does about this relationship.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Do you agree with Dr. Pipher's believe that American culture is full of mixed messages? Why or why not? What messages do you believe affect you personally?

Essay Topic 2

Describe the differences between experimentation with drugs and alcohol and abuse. What factors need to be considered? In what way is abuse detrimental?

Essay Topic 3

Write an essay explaining why it is difficult to reason with young girls. What factors play into this issue? Do you agree with Dr. Pipher's analysis? Why or why not?

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