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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 do psychologists study to determine the best parenting techniques?

2. What does Miller believe elevates a child's "false" self?

3. What kind of standard does Dr. Pipher believe Americans have in relation to values and beliefs?

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

5. What is the overshadowing problem concerning Franchesca?

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 describe adolescent girls as female impersonators?

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

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

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

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

7. How does Dr. Pipher explain the difference between surface structure of behaviors and the deep structure of meaning?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Why does Dr. Pipher believe that beauty is the defining characteristic for American women? Do you agree with her reasons? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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