Transactional Analysis-Role-Playing is described as

• A. It is a form of dream interpretation.
• B. It is a time-out from reality that uses psychodrama to engage the here-and-now.
• C. It is homework to write down future events.
• D. It is a physical exercise routine.

Answer: (B)

Role-playing in Transactional Analysis uses experiential exercise to bring present interactions into focus. Clients act out exchanges to reveal how their Parent, Adult, and Child ego states communicate in real-time, making patterns and scripts visible. This approach feels like a safe, temporary pause from ordinary life—like a psychodrama session—that centers on the here-and-now rather than past dreams or future plans. Through this enactment, clients can rehearse new, healthier responses in a controlled setting. It isn’t about dream interpretation, writing future events, or a physical exercise routine, but about practicing and reshaping present transactions.