Unpleasant feelings after a person creates a game are called

• A. Angst
• B. Rackets
• C. Guilt trips
• D. Resentment

Answer: (B)

In transactional analysis, a game delivers a predictable emotional payoff, and that payoff is called a racket. After someone starts a game, the unpleasant feelings that follow—such as anxiety, guilt, or resentment—form a recurring pattern that keeps the interaction going. The term “rackets” captures this whole set of habitual feelings, not just a single emotion or a manipulation tactic. So, the best label for those after-game feelings is the racket, or rackets in plural, because it describes the enduring emotional payoff that fuels the ongoing pattern.