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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. Where does Dr. Pipher indicate an adolescent who is untroubled usually looks for guidance?

2. What does Myra do to her parents?

3. About how many children does Dr. Pipher indicate come from, or spend a part of, their childhood in a single parent home?

4. What disease does Katie's mother ,Pete, suffer from that debilitates her?

5. What do many teens do after a divorce?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. What happens as adolescent girls withdraw from their parents and what does this offer to the girls?

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

6. What suggestions does Dr. Pipher make to Franchesca and how does Franchesca change based on the suggestions?

7. What is the second dimension and the two extremes which make it up as described by Pipher?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Dr. Pipher describes that many noted female leaders were isolated as adolescents. Why is this the case? Do you believe that isolated adolescent girls will be more successful? Why or why not?

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

Describe the different types of mother and daughter relationships described by Dr. Pipher and the outcomes of each type of relationship. Provide a personal example of each type of relationship.

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