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Understanding Strokes in Transactional Analysis

April 27, 2024
Posted by: SEETHALAKSHMI SIVAKUMAR
Category: PSYCHOLOGY

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1 / 100

I am Ok and you are ok Life position will be having Loser script

1) True

2) False

2 / 100

There are two life positions in Transactional analysis

1) True

2) False

3 / 100

There are Five Life Positions

1) True

2) False

4 / 100

People occupy different life positions in different situations. Any one Life position may be dominant in everyone but they may switch to other positions too.

1) True

2) False

5 / 100

GET NOWHERE WITH may happen mostly with

1) I am OK and you are OK

2) I am Not OK and you are OK

3) I am OK and You are not OK

4) None of the above

6 / 100

GET ON WITH is the result of

1) I am ok and you are ok

2) I am not ok and you are not ok

3) I am OK and you are not ok

4) None of the above

7 / 100

GET AWAY FROM BEHAVIOUR will be the result of

1) I am not ok you are ok

2) I am not ok and you are not ok

3) I am ok and you are ok

4) None of the above

8 / 100

“I made a mistake, but it won’t happen again.” This kind of thought may be from

1) I am not ok and you are not ok

2) I am ok and you are not ok

3) I am not ok and you are ok

4) None of the above

9 / 100

I can not talk with him in English because he knows better English than me - This is from

1) I am not ok and you are ok

2) I am ok and you are ok

3) I am ok and you are not ok

4) None of the above

10 / 100

The things I know in psychology, nobody knows it. - This may be from

1) I am not ok and you are not ok

2) I am OK and you are not ok

3) I am ok & you are ok

4) None of the above

11 / 100

If someone tells ` you do not know anything, Do what I say..' they may be operating from

1) I am ok & you are ok

2) I am not ok & you are not ok

3) I am ok and you are not ok

4) I am not ok and you are not ok

12 / 100

I am OK and you are not OK will end in

1) I win you win and always stays so

2) I win you Lose and finally end in i win you win

3) I lose you Lose and always end in i win you lose

4) I win you lose and finally I lose you lose

13 / 100

I am not OK and you are not OK is a

1) One down position

2) Healthy Position

3) Hopeless position

4) One-Up position

14 / 100

I am ok and You are OK is a Unhealthy position

1) True

2) False

15 / 100

I am not OK and you are OK is a One down Position

1) True

2) False

16 / 100

There are three life Positions in Transactional Analysis

1) True

2) False

17 / 100

JOHARI WINDOW model is based on two ideas- trust can be acquired by sharing information about you to others and learning yourselves from their feedbacks.

NEURO LINGUISTIC PROGRAMMING PRACTITIONER

1) True

2) False

18 / 100

JOHARI window is created only by psychologists Joseph Luft

1) True

2) False

19 / 100

The Johari window is a technique designed to help people better understand their relationship with themselves and others.

1) True

2) False

20 / 100

JOHARI window contains five quadrants

1) True

2) False

21 / 100

The counsellor should try to Increase the open area in Johari window so that counselling can be successful

1) True

2) False

22 / 100

Johari’s window is a technique used to indicate differences in.

1) cohesion

2) orientation

3) openness

4) behaviour

23 / 100

Blind spot or Blind self in Johari Window means _________.

1) the information is known by all

2) the information is known by you only

3) the information about you is not known to you but known to others

4) the information is not known by anyone

24 / 100

The unknown area of Johari Window is ___________.

1) the same as the blind area.

2) made up of private feelings & needs you don't want to share

3) an area you need to enlarge in order to build friendships.

4) an area that you don't know completely & others also dont know

25 / 100

Which one is NOT of Johari Window model?

1) blind spot

2) Unknown area

3) Hidden area

4) Changing area

26 / 100

Practicing mindfulness exercises trigger Sympathetic nervous system

1) True

2) False

27 / 100

When people are in despair,sad or demotivated, we should try to take them to Sympathetic nervous system

1) True

2) False

28 / 100

When someone in under Sympathetic nervous system, which of the following will happen

1) increases in corticotropin and cortisol secretion.

2) the sympathetic nervous system can accelerate heart rate

3) widen bronchial passages

4) decrease motility (movement) of the large intestine

5) constrict blood vessels

6) cause pupil dilation

7) start sweating

8) raise blood pressure

9) All of the above

29 / 100

Para - Sympathetic nervous system activates the fight or flight response during a threat or perceived danger

1) True

2) False

30 / 100

The Autonomous nervous system is composed of 2 anatomically and functionally distinct divisions, the sympathetic system and the parasympathetic system

1) True

2) False

31 / 100

The parasympathetic system regulates “rest and digest” functions.

1) True

2) False

32 / 100

The sympathetic system controls “fight-or-flight” responses.

1) True

2) False

33 / 100

Sympathetic nervous system is not responsible for calmness and relaxation.

1) True

2) False

34 / 100

Which of the following functions best explains the role of the sympathetic nervous system?

1) Preparing the body for a traumatic event

2) Returning the body to equilibrium

3) Preparing the body for “fight or flight”

4) Maintaining the body’s vital functions

5) Maintaining homeostasis

35 / 100

As per Triune brain theory, when someone is in `limbic' system, he is very calm and quite

1) True

2) False

36 / 100

As per the theory Triune brain, our brain consists of four brains functioning as one brain

1) True

2) False

37 / 100

Neuroscientist Paul D. MacLean formulated TRIUNE BRAIN in the 1960s, detailed in his 1990 book The Triune Brain in Evolution

1) True

2) False

38 / 100

Strokes can be

1) Verbal

2) non-verbal

3) Positive

4) negative

5) all of the above

39 / 100

I am good and I can succeed is an example of Internal positive stroke

1) True

2) False

40 / 100

When you give a stroke to yourself it is called External stroke

1) True

2) False

41 / 100

Unconditional positive stroke does not improves inter-personal relationship

1) True

2) False

42 / 100

We should give more conditional Unconditional positive stroke to people

1) True

2) False

43 / 100

There are five types of strokes

1) True

2) False

44 / 100

`A HEARTFELT PHYSICAL HUG' is a Symbol of Unconditional positive stroke

1) True

2) False

45 / 100

Conditional negative stroke can be given when there is no other choice and a behaviour correction is immediately required

1) True

2) False

46 / 100

We should never give Unconditional negative stroke to self and others

1) True

2) False

47 / 100

You are stupid & idiot - This is Conditional negative stroke

1) True

2) False

48 / 100

You are a wonderful person - This is Conditional Positive stroke

1) True

2) False

49 / 100

We have to give more Unconditional negative strokes to everyone daily

1) True

2) False

50 / 100

There are five types of Strokes in Transactional Analysis

1) True

2) False

51 / 100

Which one of the Zone we have to penetrate to give counselling?

1) public zone

2) social zone

3) private zone

4) intimate zone

52 / 100

How many zones are there?

1) 2

2) 1

3) 4

4) 5

53 / 100

Which rapport happens first out of the three below:-

1) Emotional Rapport

2) Kinesthetic rapport

3) Intellectual rapport

4) None of the above

54 / 100

How many types of Rapport building are there?

1) 3

2) 2

3) 1

4) 5

55 / 100

Eye connect is better than Eye Contact in Counselling

1) True

2) False

56 / 100

Eye Connect is much more important in counselling then Eye contact

1) True

2) False

57 / 100

In Psychological First Aid, the First L represents

1) Link

2) Listen

3) look

4) None of the above

58 / 100

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In Psychological first aid, LOOK means

1) Look for vehicles

2) Look for someone to help you

3) Look & stare at everyone

4) None of the above

59 / 100

The Second L in Psychological first aid represents

1) Listen

2) Look

3) Link

4) None of the above

60 / 100

In psychological first aid, listening means to listen with judgement.

1) True

2) False

61 / 100

If client tells the following to his daugher , `Once you are married and have children, you are finally a “normal human.”

1) is a irrational belief

2) is a rational belief

3) is a good example of parenting

4) None of the above

62 / 100

If a clients thinks and acts `No one cares about anyone else' - that is a Irrational belief

1) True

2) False

63 / 100

Any extreme thoughts or conditons using must and should will be a irrational belief

1) True

2) False

64 / 100

In REBT, `B' represents the Irrational belief of the client

1) True

2) False

65 / 100

In REBT, A stands for Adversity or Antecedant

1) True

2) False

66 / 100

SECOND DAY KEY WORD IS

67 / 100

THE KEY WORD OF THIRD DAY IS

68 / 100

Fourth day Key word is ` Listen, Look and Link

1) True

2) False

69 / 100

Negative Cognitive Triad means , negative Perception of self, Negative Perception of world and Positive perception of future

1) True

2) False

70 / 100

As per cognitive behaviour therapy, Situation creates the emotion and not thoughts

1) True

2) False

71 / 100

match the following

I AM WORTHLESS

NO ONE WILL LOVE ME

MY FUTURE IS VERY WORST

72 / 100

FIRST DAY KEY WORD IS

73 / 100

Psychological first aid skills include

1) How to assess a situation about common reactions to crises

2) How to approach someone in distress

3) How to calm someone who needs it

4) How to calm someone who needs it

5) How to provide emotional support and practical help.

6) All of the above

7) None of the above

74 / 100

Psychological first aid means

1) PFA involves caring about the person in distress,

2) Paying attention to their reactions

3) active listening and giving practical help.

4) It is a way of supporting and connecting someone to the help they need.

5) All of the above

6) None of the above

75 / 100

PFA is a set of skills and knowledge that can be used to help people who are in distress. It is a way of helping people to feel calm and able to cope in a difficult situation.

1) True

2) False

76 / 100

Everyone needs Psychological first aid during a distress

1) True

2) False

77 / 100

Psychological First aid is Pressuring people to share their feelings and reactions to an event

1) True

2) False

78 / 100

Psychological First aid is Pressing someone for details on what happened

1) True

2) False

79 / 100

Psychological first aid is Encouraging the client to tell a detailed discussion of the event that has caused the distress

1) True

2) False

80 / 100

Psychological First aid is a Professional counselling or therapy

1) True

2) False

81 / 100

Psychological First Aid can not be given in the Home

1) True

2) False

82 / 100

The Training of Emocare is approved by Skill Development Council, Canada and Emocare is a registered with Ministry of corporate affairs.

1) True

2) False

84 / 100

Cognitive behaviour therapy can be used in distress,Anxiety and Depression

1) True

2) False

85 / 100

Psychological first aid can be done only by those completed Msc psychology

1) True

2) False

86 / 100

RCI registeration is mandatory to do counselling like pre-marital counselling ,Post marital counselling etc..

1) True

2) False

87 / 100

Clinical psychologists can prescribe medicine

1) True

2) False

88 / 100

Counsellors can not do even screening (Psychological assessment) when someone visits with Depression or Anxiety

1) True

2) False

89 / 100

One should get licence to do counselling in India

1) True

2) False

90 / 100

We should not advice the client in counselling.

1) True

2) False

91 / 100

What are the core skills required in counselling

1) empathy

2) Reflective listening

3) Non-Judgemental

4) All of the above

92 / 100

The counselling environment is not much important in counselling

1) True

2) False

93 / 100

Listening prepares the counsellor for emphatic response to the client.

1) True

2) False

94 / 100

_________ is the basis of all counselling.

1) . Trust

2) Good objective listening

3) Empathy

95 / 100

Counselling is essentially a lively, human and personal experience between two people.

1) True

2) False

96 / 100

When you are in Sympathetic nervous system, you will be very calm

1) True

2) False

97 / 100

What is the three L which is helpful in counseling?

1) Listen,Link and Lead

2) Listen,Lead and Link

3) Lead,Listen & link

4) None of the above

98 / 100

The autonomic nervous system comprises three parts

1) True

2) False

99 / 100

Most of the counsellors not able to succeed in counselling because they lack sales skills

1) True

2) False

100 / 100

To succeed in counselling today, we have to follow multi-therapy model

1) True

2) False

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Understanding Strokes in Transactional Analysis

In Transactional Analysis (TA), strokes refer to the basic unit of recognition and communication between individuals. They are the fundamental building blocks of human interactions and play a crucial role in shaping our relationships and emotional well-being.

The Four Types of Strokes in TA

In TA, strokes are categorized into four types based on their nature and impact. These types include:

1. Unconditional Positive Strokes

Unconditional positive strokes are genuine expressions of recognition, appreciation, and affirmation. They convey warmth, support, and acceptance without any conditions attached. Here are ten examples of unconditional positive strokes:

A sincere compliment on someone’s achievements

A warm hug or a pat on the back to show appreciation

An encouraging smile to boost someone’s confidence

A heartfelt “thank you” for a job well done

A genuine expression of admiration for someone’s skills or talents

A supportive comment during a challenging situation

A positive affirmation of someone’s character or personality traits

An attentive and active listening without judgment

A kind and understanding response to someone’s vulnerability

A loving gesture to show care and affection

2. Unconditional Negative Strokes

Unconditional negative strokes are expressions of disapproval, criticism, or rejection without any conditions. They can be harmful and damaging to an individual’s self-esteem and emotional well-being. Here are ten examples of unconditional negative strokes:

An insulting comment about someone’s appearance

A dismissive gesture or ignoring someone’s opinion

A sarcastic remark to belittle someone’s efforts

A judgmental statement about someone’s choices or values

An aggressive response to someone’s vulnerability

A condescending tone while addressing someone

A mocking laugh at someone’s mistakes or failures

A hurtful nickname or derogatory label

An offensive comment about someone’s background or identity

An expression of disappointment or contempt towards someone

3. Conditional Positive Strokes

Conditional positive strokes are expressions of recognition and approval that are contingent upon meeting certain conditions or expectations. They can create a sense of conditional acceptance and may lead to feelings of pressure or inadequacy. Here are ten examples of conditional positive strokes:

A compliment given only when someone achieves a specific goal

A reward or praise for conforming to certain standards

An acknowledgment of success based on external validation

A positive comment given only when someone meets specific expectations

A recognition of effort or achievement that is tied to specific conditions

An approval given only when someone fulfills certain requirements

A compliment that is dependent on someone’s appearance or physical attributes

A positive response to conforming to societal norms or expectations

An acknowledgment of success that is tied to material possessions or wealth

A recognition of achievement that is based on comparison with others

4. Conditional Negative Strokes

Conditional negative strokes are expressions of disapproval, criticism, or rejection that are dependent on certain conditions or expectations. They can create a sense of conditional rejection and may lead to feelings of shame or guilt. Here are ten examples of conditional negative strokes:

A disapproving comment when someone fails to meet specific standards

A punishment or criticism for not conforming to certain expectations

A judgmental response to someone’s failure or mistake

A withdrawal of affection or attention when someone doesn’t meet certain conditions

An expression of disappointment or disapproval when someone deviates from expectations

A guilt-inducing statement when someone doesn’t fulfill their responsibilities

A negative comment about someone’s choices or values that don’t align with expectations

A rejection or exclusion from a group for not meeting certain criteria

A shaming remark about someone’s background or identity

An expression of contempt or disdain when someone doesn’t conform to societal norms

Understanding the different types of strokes in TA can help us become more aware of our own communication patterns and the impact they have on others. By consciously choosing to provide unconditional positive strokes and minimizing conditional and negative strokes, we can foster healthier and more fulfilling relationships.