This questionnaire helps you identify your Parent/Adult/Child Profile. There is no time limit to this questionnaire. It will probably take 10 to 15 minutes. The more spontaneous and honest you can be the more accurate the results probably will be.

Instructions
If you agree more than you disagree with a statement, mark a plus (+) by the number.
If you disagree more than you agree, mark a minus (-). Be sure to place either a plus mark or a minus mark to the left of each number.

1. Teenagers would be better off if they tried harder to understand and utilise the experience of older persons.
2. I enjoy fast driving.
3. Generally I manage to keep a calm appearance even though I am all upset inside.
4. There are too few people nowadays with enough courage to stand up for what is right.
5. Persons who tend to be “BOSSY” actually lack self confidence although they may not realise this.
6 I do not like it when people are not clear about what I say and ask me to repeat.
7. Effective leadership means to enable people to give the best of themselves rather than seek the best for themselves.
8. There is too much sex and violence on TV nowadays.
9. In my opinion it is healthy to freely discuss sex, bodily functions, intimacy, etc.
10. I find it difficult to stick to a diet, to quit smoking or change my habits.
11. In my opinion speed limits should be strongly enforced.
12. Parents tend to be too permissive nowadays.
13. I believe that absolute openness and honesty with others is possible.
14. In my opinion 95% of the important life decisions are based on feelings.
15. Too many persons nowadays allow others to push them around too much.
16. Although most people are not, I seem to be quite comfortable with a long period of silence.
17. I can recall situations where, as a child, older persons made me feel ashamed.
18. Sometimes children need corporal punishment for their own good.
19. We need more rather than less censorship on the movies, TV, magazines, etc.
20. Even with strangers, I seldom feel bored, impatient or lonely.
21. I know that sometimes I ought to eat and drink less than I do.
22. The good opinion of others is important to me.
23. My parents encouraged my exploring and learning things for myself.
24. I get uncomfortable when something unexpected happens.
25. Even when one feels life is not worth living, no one is justified in committing suicide.
26. I try to attend many courses, seminars, lectures, etc.
27. Sometimes I tell myself “shut up - you are talking too much”.
28. A remedy for the modern divorce situation would be to make the conditions for divorce more stringent so that marriage would be considered in a more serious light.
29. I seldom if ever, blush.
30. Most mistakes result from misunderstanding rather than carelessness.
31. Tense situations make me feel uncomfortable enough that I must do something.
32. Most youngsters would benefit from obligatory military service.
33. Many times I have had to change my strong convictions as a result of new information.
34. Humility is one of the virtues, perhaps the greatest one.
35. Loud noise seems to have replaced good music with the younger generation.
36. Experience is useful but in most instances it probably needs to be modified by new facts and information.
37. Marriages between people from different races or countries are headed for trouble.
38. All work and no play add up to a dull life and that is not the way I want to live.
39. Sometimes I hear myself say “I do not make the rules, I just follow them.”
40. You cannot change human nature.
41. I do not believe that there is such a thing as an unresolvable conflict between organisations or individuals.
42. Sometimes I get so discouraged that I want to run away.
43. Capital punishment should be re-introduced for certain crimes.
44. We should insist in Christianity being taught in all our schools.
45. Most decisions carry some consequences and I like to evaluate those consequences as closely as possible before making a decision.
46. I am concerned to have the approval of others.
47. I like to run things; be “Boss of the situation”; to take charge.
48. Even at social gatherings I find myself discussing work or gathering data from magazines and books.
49. Being a follower is not that easy but is better than being the leader.
50. I quickly become bored with situations.
51. I believe that society would be better off if the laws were more rigorously enforced.
52. I am not ashamed of my tears when I am sad enough to cry, even when others are around.
53. When I think people are wrong I say so.
54. I envy people who quit their careers in order to start a new life style.
55. I just cannot trust people like many seem to.
56. Even though there may be a standard approach to a situation, I like to figure out new ways.
57. I put things off until they can’t be put off any longer.
58. I am inclined to challenge others in discussion.
59. Most people are capable of sustained self-direction and control.
60. Things like working in the garden, swimming, sex and other forms of physical activities make me feel good all over.
61. I get angry or disgusted with someone I think is submissive or compromising.
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Scoring of the PAC Scales

You score one point for each item you have answered with '+'.

Answers with '-' do not score. Items not answered do not score either.

Parent Parent Adult Child
Caring
Concerning
Nurturing Critical
Prejudicial
Over-demanding
Question Score Question Score Question Score Question Score
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
Parent subtotal Parent subtotal 41 49
45 54
48 57
52 60
56
59
Parent Total
(add subtotals together) Adult
Total Child
Total

Instructions for calculating your P-A-C profile

By plotting the score totals of Parent, Adult and Child on the personality diagram on this page and by connecting the established points, you will have your PAC Profile.

Parent Adult Child
16 16 12
14
14 10
12

12 8
10

8 10 6
6 8 5
4 6 3

Interpreting your P-A-C Profile

The biggest percentile score of the three scores indicates that ego state most used by you. If there is a difference of twenty or more on the percentiles scale between the highest score and the second highest this means that the highest scoring ego state is dominant for you. If there is less than 20% difference then there is a likelihood that there is switching back and forth between the two ego states of which phenomenon most persons are not consciously aware.