CTA Time Structuring & Autonomy in TA

Question 1

Eric Berne identified how many ways people structure their time?

Accepted Answer

Six

Answer

Berne identified six ways people structure time: withdrawal, rituals, pastimes, activities, games, and intimacy.

Question 2

Which time structure involves two or more people discussing a topic without psychological risk or hidden agendas?

Accepted Answer

Pastimes

Answer

Pastimes involve social conversation about common topics like sports or news without the depth of intimacy or the ulterior transactions of games.

Question 3

What is the most scripted and superficial form of social time structuring according to Berne?

Accepted Answer

Rituals

Answer

Rituals are highly scripted, predictable exchanges—like formal greetings—that follow cultural or social rules with little variation.

Question 4

Which form of time structuring involves people working together toward a shared real-world goal?

Accepted Answer

Activities

Answer

Activities are time structures focused on accomplishing tasks in external reality, such as collaborating on a work project.

Question 5

Intimacy as a time structure is primarily characterized by which quality?

Accepted Answer

Absence of games and scripts

Answer

Intimacy involves open, authentic contact between people free from game-playing or script-driven behavior.

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