Ego States Analysis Flashcards
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What is 'exclusion' in ego state theory?
Answer: When one ego state chronically blocks others from being expressed
Exclusion occurs when one ego state chronically dominates and blocks the expression of other ego states.
Which ego state is activated when a person re-experiences childhood feelings, thoughts, and behaviors?
Answer: Child
The Child ego state is activated when a person re-experiences feelings, thoughts, and behaviors from childhood.
What is the 'Free Child' in transactional analysis?
Answer: The natural, spontaneous, and uninhibited aspect of the Child ego state
The Free Child represents the natural, spontaneous, creative, and uninhibited aspect of the Child ego state before socialization.
In TA, what does the 'Adapted Child' ego state represent?
Answer: The child's learned responses to parental and environmental demands
The Adapted Child represents behaviors and responses the child learned to adapt to parental expectations and environmental demands.
How does 'decontamination' help clients in TA therapy?
Answer: It clarifies Adult ego state functioning by distinguishing it from Parent and Child intrusions
Decontamination helps clients distinguish their current Adult thinking from distorted beliefs and feelings from the Parent or Child ego states.
What behavioral cues might indicate a client is operating from the Critical Parent ego state?
Answer: Furrowed brow, pointing finger, and judgmental tone
The Critical Parent is often observable through nonverbal cues like furrowed brows, pointing fingers, and a judgmental, authoritative tone.