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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 define imaginary audience syndrome?

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

3. Which of the following is not an accurate description of how divorce makes adolescents feel?

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

5. Why does Dr. Pipher indicate that girls at this age are difficult to study?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

6. How do teenagers view their parents' divorces and what happens to the authority of the parents after a divorce?

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

Choose one case study from the book and make evaluations on the subject and the methods used by Dr. Pipher to address the issues.

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