COUNSELLING PRACTITIONER

B E G I N N E R TO A DVA N C E D

TRANSACTIONAL ANALYSIS
QUESTIONNAIRE
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This questionnaire will take around ten minutes to complete. The more spontaneous and
honest you are when answering the following questions, the more accurate the results are
likely to be.

If you agree more than you disagree with a statement, mark a plus (+) in the box. If you disagree
more than you agree, mark a minus (-) in the box.

1. Teenagers would be better off if they tried harder to understand and emulate the
experiences of older people.

2. I enjoy driving quickly/I get frustrated by slow drivers/

3. I appear calm during upsetting or stressful times.

4. Too few people in the world have the courage to stand up for what is right.

5. Most people who are bossy and domineering are subconsciously trying to
overcompensate for their lack of self-confidence.

6. I get frustrated when people ask me to repeat myself because they didn’t
understand what I said to them.

7. The best leaders equip their team with what they need to give their best, rather
than have their team members seek out what they need themselves.

8. There is too much sex and violence in the media nowadays.

9. I believe it’s healthy and liberating to discuss sex, intimacy and bodily functions.
There’s no need to uphold the stigma around these subjects.

10. I find it difficult to stick to diets or quit bad habits.

11.
Speed limits should be strongly enforced and have stronger penalties.
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12. Parents are too lenient with their children nowadays.

13. I believe in being open and honest at all times.

14. I believe that the majority of important decisions amde in life are based on
emotions.

15. Too many people allow others to push them around.

16. I feel comfortable in long silences.

17. I can recall times as a child when I was made to feel ashamed.

18. Smacking a child on the buttocks is an effective form of punishment.

19. We need to increase censorship in media.

20. I never feel bored or lonely around people, including strangers.

21. I know I should cut down on how much I eat and drink.

22. Other people’s opinions are important.

23. I was raised to explore and learn things independently.

24. I don’t handle unexpected changes well.

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25. No matter how hopeless life seems, there is no justification for suicide.

26. I try to attend as many lectured/seminars/talks as possible.

27. I am aware that I talk too much sometimes.

28. The only answer to increasing divorce rates is to impose conditions which would
make people consider commitment more seriously.

29. I never feel embarrassed.

30. Most mistakes are made due to misunderstandings rather than carelessness.

31. I always feel compelled to take action during tense circumstances.

32. Society would be better if national service was imposed.

33. There have been many times when I have changed my convictions based on
new information.

34. One of my greatest traits is my humility.

35. Expressive hairstyles, make-up and fashion senses signify someone with little intellect.

36. Experience alone is not as useful as that which has been improved by further
learning and knowledge.

37. Mixed-cultural or mixed-race marriages are less likely to work.

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38. A life of “all work and no play” isn’t really living.

39. I would rather follow the rules that make them.

40. You cannot change human nature.

41. All conflicts are resolvable.

42. Sometimes I feel so discouraged I want to run away from everything.

43. Capital punishment should be a legal form of punishment.

44. Everyone should frequently attend church.

45. I always evaluate the consequences before making any decision.

46. I actively seek external approval.

47. I love being a leader and taking charge.

48. I tend to only talk about work at social gatherings and only read non-fiction, factual
books/magazines.

49. I prefer to be a subordinate than a boss.

50. I easily become bored.

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51. Society would be better if laws were enforced more rigorously.

52. I never feel ashamed or weak when crying, even if others are present.

53. I admit when I think I’m wrong or have done something stupid.

54. I envy those who have the courage to quit their jobs to start a new life.

55. I don’t trust people easily.

56. I prefer finding new approaches to problems rather than taking a standard approach.

57. I tend to procrastinate to the limit.

58. I’m known to be quite confrontational.

59. I believe most people have self control.

60. I feel most energised by physical activity (such as exercise, gardening, drawing, etc)

61. I’m easily agitated and disgusted by submissive or feeble individuals

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SELF SCORING AND PROFILES INSTRUCTIONS
In the boxes below, mark the questions for which you answered a + for. Do not score questions
for which you answered - or didn’t answer.

1. 32. 3. 2.

4. 35. 7. 6.

5. 37. 9. 10.

8. 40. 13. 14.

11. 43. 16. 17.

12. 44. 20. 21.

15. 47. 23. 24.

18. 50. 26. 27.

19. 51. 29. 31.

22. 53 30. 34.

25. 55. 33. 39.

28. 58. 36. 42.

61. 38. 46.

41. 49.

45. 54.
48. 57.
Parent Subtotal: Parent Subtotal:
Nurturing, Controlling,
Caring, Organising, 52. 60.
Indulgent Critical
56.

59.

PARENT
ADULT CHILD

The column totalling the highest score on this page indicates the particular ego state you use
the most. By converting each score into a percentage you will be able to see to what
degree each ego state influences you. If there is less than 20% difference between
two ego states, it’s likely that you switch back and forth between these two states
unconsciously; anything greater than 20% difference is less influential.