Which is a form of the Child ego state?

• A. Nurturing Parent
• B. The Adult
• C. The Natural Child, Adapted Child, The Little Professor
• D. Free Child

Answer: (C)

In Transactional Analysis, the Child ego state is the part of us that holds feelings, spontaneity, and early patterns of behavior. Within that state, the Natural Child expresses spontaneous, playful impulses; the Adapted Child reflects the ways we’ve learned to conform to or rebel against parental expectations; and the Little Professor represents a childlike, rule‑following way of thinking and language learned from adults. These three forms—Natural Child, Adapted Child, and the Little Professor—are the recognized manifestations of the Child ego state. The option that lists a single form (like Free Child) doesn’t capture this specific grouping, so the trio above is the best match.