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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. How does Dr. Pipher describe parents for adolescent girls?

2. Which type of parents have teens who are impulsive, irresponsible and dependent?

3. What does Dr. Pipher define the change to traditional teasing in today's modern society?

4. Which of the following finishes the following conflicting messages: Girls should be independent but _____________.

5. What speculation does Pipher make in relation to Jody and other teens being raised in more liberal households?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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. In what ways does Pipher compare families of the 1990s with those in previous years of history?

6. Why does Dr. Pipher describe adolescent girls as female impersonators?

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How has adolescent culture changed from previous generations? What are the problems as you see them for the twenty-first century adolescent girls? Do you think they have changed from those of the 1990s? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 2

Why do you believe anorexia is more of a problem in Western civilization? What girls are at the greatest risk for developing anorexia? Why do you believe this is the case?

Essay Topic 3

What role does the media play in the upbringing of young girls? What are examples of the media's roles? Do you believe these are good roles or poor roles? Why?

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