Anchoring & State Management Flashcards
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Which of the following BEST describes a 'stacked anchor' in NLP?
Answer: Multiple anchors placed on the same stimulus to intensify the response
A stacked anchor is created by firing the same stimulus repeatedly across multiple peak states, building a stronger cumulative response.
When 'collapsing anchors,' what does the practitioner aim to achieve?
Answer: Neutralize a negative state by integrating it with a positive resource anchor
Collapsing anchors neutralizes an unwanted state by simultaneously firing it alongside a positive resource anchor until the negative response diminishes.
A coach notices the client's anchor is fading after several weeks. This is MOST likely due to:
Answer: Lack of reinforcement and repeated firing without peak state
Anchors that are not periodically reinforced or re-fired during high-intensity states tend to extinguish over time.
In the TOTE model as it relates to state management, what does the second 'T' represent?
Answer: Test whether the outcome has been achieved
In TOTE (Test-Operate-Test-Exit), the second Test checks whether the operation successfully achieved the desired outcome.
Which representational system is being used when a coach taps the client's knuckle to set an anchor?
Answer: Kinesthetic
Tapping or touching a specific body location uses the kinesthetic representational system as the anchor stimulus.
A client reports that their resource anchor 'doesn't work anymore' after several months. The MOST appropriate NLP intervention is to:
Answer: Re-elicit the peak state and restimulate the anchor to refresh it
Refreshing an anchor involves guiding the client back to a peak resourceful state and re-firing the stimulus to restrengthen the conditioned response.
The concept of 'chaining anchors' is BEST described as:
Answer: Creating a sequence of anchors that guide a client progressively from one state to a desired state
Chaining anchors creates a stepwise sequence where each state, once accessed, fires the next anchor, leading the client through intermediate states to the final desired state.