BAM - 02. Transactional Analysis Flashcards

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Transactional analysis techniques promote worker ___.

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Effectiveness

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Three Transactional Analysis Techniques Which Promote Worker Effectiveness

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  • Foster Healthy Life Position
  • Use Effective Recognition Techniques
  • Use Time Structuring Techniques
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Three Ego States (Psychological Ages)

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  • Parent
  • Adult
  • Child
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Thoughts, feelings, attitudes, and behaviors which is a taught concept of life.

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Parent Ego State

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Checks, compares, and evaluates; is rational; and is a problem solver. It involves the here and now and is the learned concept of life.

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Adult Ego State

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To describe the ______ ego state, picture someone who is self-confident, in control, self assertive, and actively listening. They make regular eye contact and compares what is being said to his or her own opinions, feelings, and knowledge.

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Adult

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The part which enjoys life, desires affection, and has curiosity. Is the seat of our feelings and emotions. Referred to as the felt concepts of life.

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Child Ego State

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Basic units of communication between people.

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Transactions

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Three Transactions Used for Communication

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  • Complementary
  • Crossed
  • Ulterior
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When the transmitted and received messages are from the appropriate ego states. In this state communication can go on indefinitely.

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Complementary

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Example of Complementary Transactions

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  • Parent to Child
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When the response was from an ego state the sender did not expect. This type of response terminates communication

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Crossed

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Example of Crossed Transaction

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  • Adult to Child
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Involves more than two ego states and has a hidden meaning in addition to the spoken (social) meaning.

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Ulterior

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Combination of “my general outlook of myself” and “my general outlook about you.”

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Life Positions

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Healthy Life Position

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I’m OK, You’re OK

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Unhealthy Life Position

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I’m OK, You’re Not OK; I’m Not OK, You’re OK; and I’m Not OK, You’re Not OK

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A supervisor with this unhealthy life position guards authority and has trouble delegating authority or responsibility. A micro-manager.

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I’m OK, You’re Not OK

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A supervisor with this unhealthy life position wants to delegate everything to subordinates. He is withdrawn and has low self-concept but things you are okay.

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I’m Not OK, You’re OK

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A subordinate with this unhealthy life position will constantly ask for more direction. The subordinate has a low self-concept and often lacks initiative, resulting in a longer period to train.

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I’m Not OK, You’re OK

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An individual with this unhealthy life position shows signs of withdrawal and are at a greater risk of suicide. This person believes no one cares about them and has a low self-concept.

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I’m Not OK, You’re Not OK

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You deal with unhealthy life positions from your ____ ego state.

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Adult

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By setting the proper example, you can foster a _____ life position. People like emulating others they admire.

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Positive.

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A person who knows his or her abilities and also respects and acknowledges the abilities of others.

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I’m OK, You’re OK

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A person who is confident, but doubts the ability of others.

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I’m OK, You’re Not OK

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A person who is very withdrawn, can’t help themselves and feels no one else can help either.

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I’m Not OK, You’re Not OK

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A person who relies mostly on others for assistance.

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I’m not OK, You’re OK

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  • Takes conscious effort and work
  • Let your adult ego state choose the appropriate manner to respond
  • Deal with each situation in the here and now
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Maintaining a Healthy Life Position

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Another name for Recognition Techniques

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Strokes

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Any form of verbal or non-verbal communication which causes good or bad feelings in an individual.

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Recognition or Strokes

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Four Types of Recognition/Strokes

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  • Positive
  • Negative
  • Unconditional
  • Conditional
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A supervisor gives positive strokes to:

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  • Build confidence and self-esteem
  • Encourage repeated good performance
  • Build morale in times of crisis
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Examples of negative strokes:

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  • Put downs
  • Discounts
  • Physical punishment
  • Scolding
  • Rebukes
  • Public admonitions
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Impacts of Negative Strokes from a Manager:

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  • Can drive the worker to confide in someone else

- Can cause the worker to withhold information and cooperation in an attempt to get you to pay attention

35
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Given for “doing” and are aimed a the person’s “behavior.”

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Conditional Strokes

36
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Positive vs. Negative Conditional Stroke: You did a terrible job on this report.

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Negative Conditional Stroke

37
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Positive vs. Negative Conditional Stroke: You did a great job on this report.

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Positive Conditional Stroke

38
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Can correct or improve acceptable work performance

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Both positive and negative conditional strokes

39
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Which Type of Stroke: You did a fine job except for…

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Mixed Conditional Stroke

40
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It appears to be positive at first but then turns negative. Comes from the Parent or Child ego state.

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Mixed Conditional Stroke

41
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Given for “being” and are aimed at the “person.”

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Unconditional Strokes

42
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Builds self-esteem in the person.

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Positive Unconditional Strokes

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These type of Unconditional Strokes should be avoided at all costs because they result in lowering an individuals self-esteem.

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Negative Unconditional Strokes

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Positive vs. Negative Unconditional Stroke: You’re no good.

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Negative Unconditional Stroke

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Positive vs. Negative Unconditional Stroke: I really like you.

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Positive Unconditional Stroke

46
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The climate of a department can be determined by accessing the ________ of the supervisor.

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Stroking Pattern

47
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Praise in public, corrects in private is using the ____ ego state.

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Adult

48
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Using positive strokes when they have not been earned is overusing positive strokes. The strokes become hollow, meaningless, and care called _____.

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Plastic Strokes

49
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When a supervisor is rewarding people who do not deserve it and will not seem sincere or genuine.

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Plastic Strokes

50
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Time Structuring in Order of Risk (Low to High)

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  • Rituals
  • Activities
  • Pastime
  • Game Playing
  • Intimacy
  • Withdrawal
51
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The routine things we do everyday, normally without even thinking of them. Mostly taught behaviors from our parents.

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Rituals

52
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Examples of ______:

  • Parking in the same place
  • Sitting in the same area in church
  • The routine things we do each morning to get ready for work
  • The way we greet people
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Rituals

53
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Ways to pass the time, normally in a recreational way.

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Pastimes

54
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Examples of ______:

  • Engaging in small talk at work
  • Playing sports
  • Going for a drive or to amusement parks
  • Hobbies
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Pastimes

55
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The most risky way of time structuring, and is also the most rewarding. It’s the straight (honest) exchange of strokes between people.

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Intimacy

56
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Examples of _______:

  • A confidant can talk to you about private issues
  • A spouse
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Intimacy

57
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Are very similar to pastimes, except they have a specific goal and are normally related to work.

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Activities

58
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Game Playing, or Games, are ______ transactions or strokes.

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Dishonest

59
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Games normally provide ______ unconditional strokes.

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Negative

60
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Ways to deal with Dishonest Game Playing:

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  • Use adult transactions
  • Hold people accountable to standards
  • Maintain a professional work environment
  • Don’t hesitate to stop game playing and return subordinates to activities
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When you come from the the expected ego state, the transaction is _______.

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Complimentary

62
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When you do not come from the expected ego state, the transaction is ______.

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Cross

63
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The only way to stop game playing is to NOT play, meaning you do not come from the expected ego state and thus _______ the transaction.

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Crossing

64
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A form of seclusion and can be a good way to structure time, as long as it’s not used to avoid issues.

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Withdrawal

65
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Automatic, routine behavior

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Rituals

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Dishonest, non-productive behavior

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Game Playing

67
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Good at times, but do not use to avoid problems or responsibilities

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Withdrawal

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Recreational behavior

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Pastimes

69
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Goal or work oriented behavior

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Activities

70
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Highest risk and reward

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Intimacy

71
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Question on Page 73

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Question on Page 73

72
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A response that comes from the expected ego state without hidden meaning is?

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Complementary and communication will continue

73
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The type of transaction normally used to stop game playing is?

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Crossed transaction

74
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Which time structuring technique is best for mission accomplishment?

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Activities

75
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Transactions are comprised of a _____ and a _____.

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Sender, Receiver

76
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Always involves more than two ego states.

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Ulterior