European Association for Transactional Analysis
EATA Training and Examinations Handbook

12.1 — TA 101 Topics for TTA Exam

12.1 — TA 101 Topics for TTA Exam

(Former 13.12.1)

EATA Training and Examinations Handbook Updated Apr. 2025 | European Association for Transactional Analysis

These are the required topics for the TA 101 section of the TTA (Teaching Transactional Analyst) examination.

Knowledge of TA101 as required — Topics to be covered:

  • Eric Berne and the development of his ideas
  • Definition of Transactional Analysis
  • Value base of TA
  • Autonomy (definitions of)
  • Contractual method
  • Areas of application – differences in process
  • Development of TA after Berne
  • TA organisations worldwide
  • Structure, stimulus and recognition hungers
  • Definition of ego states / Structural model of ego states
  • Contamination
  • Behavioural description of ego states
  • Recognition and diagnosis of ego states
  • Transactions and types of transactions
  • Stroke economy
  • Social time structuring
  • Degrees of games / Reasons for playing games
  • Ways of describing and understanding games
  • Drama Triangle
  • Definitions of rackets and their payoffs
  • Definition of script
  • Relationship of rackets, games and script
  • Racket system and analysis
  • Life positions – definition
  • Relationship of life positions to games and script
  • Origin of script in child’s experiences
  • Process of script development
  • Definition of strokes and types of strokes
  • Definitions of games
  • Changing script
  • TA methodology – group and individual
  • Eric Berne and the Development of his Ideas
  • Definition of Transactional Analysis
  • Value Base of TA
  • Autonomy (Definitions of)
  • Contractual Method
  • Areas of Application – Differences in Process
  • Development of TA after Berne
  • TA Organisations Worldwide
  • Structure, Stimulus and Recognition Hungers
  • Definition of Ego States
  • Structural Model of Ego States
  • Contamination
  • Behavioural Description of Ego States
  • Recognition and Diagnosis of Ego States
  • Transactions and Types of Transactions
  • Changing Script
  • Stroke Economy
  • Social Time Structuring
  • Degrees of Games
  • Reasons for Playing Games
  • Ways of Describing and Understanding Games
  • Drama Triangle
  • Definitions of Rackets and their Payoffs
  • Definition of Script
  • Relationship of Rackets, Games and Script
  • Racket System and Analysis
  • Life Positions – Definition
  • Relationship of Life Positions to Games and Script
  • Origin of Script in Child’s Experiences
  • Process of Script Development
  • Definition of Strokes and Types of Strokes
  • Definitions of Games
  • TA Methodology – Group and Individual

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