CTA Games People Play & Game Analysis 3

Question 1

How does game playing relate to stroke hunger in TA theory?

Accepted Answer

Games provide negative strokes that fulfill stroke hunger when positive strokes are unavailable

Answer

Games provide negative strokes that fulfill stroke hunger — people play games because they have learned to obtain strokes through negative interactions rather than positive ones.

Question 2

What is the 'antithesis' to a game in TA?

Accepted Answer

A therapeutic move that prevents or interrupts the game

Answer

The antithesis is a specific therapeutic or interpersonal response that prevents the game from proceeding by not providing the hook the game needs.

Question 3

In the game 'Wooden Leg,' what is the primary purpose for the player?

Accepted Answer

To use a disability or limitation as an excuse to avoid adult responsibilities

Answer

In 'Wooden Leg,' the player uses a real or claimed limitation as an excuse to avoid responsibility, with the covert message 'What do you expect from someone with a wooden leg?'

Question 4

What role does the Victim position in the Drama Triangle play in perpetuating games?

Accepted Answer

The Victim position invites Rescuers and Persecutors, setting the game in motion

Answer

The Victim position sends covert invitations for Rescuers (who will eventually switch to Persecutors) or Persecutors, initiating and perpetuating the game cycle.

Question 5

What distinguishes a 'game' from a single 'ulterior transaction' in TA?

Accepted Answer

Games are series of transactions with predictable outcomes while ulterior transactions are single covert exchanges

Answer

An ulterior transaction is a single exchange with both an overt and covert message, while a game is a series of such transactions forming a predictable, recurring pattern ending in a payoff.

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CTA Games People Play & Game Analysis 3