CTA Script Analysis & Life Positions

Question 1

In transactional analysis, what is a 'life script'?

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An unconscious life plan decided in childhood based on early experiences

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A written treatment plan

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A list of therapeutic goals

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A behavioral contract

Question 2

What are the four basic life positions in transactional analysis?

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I'm OK/You're OK; I'm OK/You're Not OK; I'm Not OK/You're OK; I'm Not OK/You're Not OK

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Happy, Sad, Angry, Fearful

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Strong, Weak, Dominant, Submissive

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Active, Passive, Aggressive, Assertive

Question 3

What is the 'script matrix' used for in TA?

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Mapping the script messages received from each parent or parental figure

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Tracking session progress

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Diagnosing personality disorders

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Planning treatment goals

Question 4

According to Berne, when are most life script decisions made?

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In early childhood, typically before age 7

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In adolescence

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In adulthood during stressful events

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During the teenage years

Question 5

What are 'injunctions' in TA script theory?

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Negative, inhibiting messages received from the parents' Child ego state

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Legal orders in therapy

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Positive parental instructions

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Ethical guidelines for therapists

Question 6

What are 'counterinjunctions' (also called 'drivers') in script theory?

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Messages from the Parent ego state that demand certain behaviors to be acceptable

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Positive script messages from the Parent ego state

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Therapeutic instructions

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Countertransference reactions