Core Principles & Techniques Flashcards
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The NLP 'six-step reframe' technique is designed to:
Answer: Negotiate with the part responsible for an unwanted behavior to find alternative ways to meet its positive intention
The six-step reframe communicates with the unconscious part driving an unwanted behavior, separates the behavior from its positive intention, and generates new behaviors that satisfy that intention.
Which of the following is an example of a 'complex equivalent' in the Meta-Model?
Answer: 'He looked away, which means he's lying' (equating two separate experiences)
A complex equivalent assigns meaning to an observable behavior, equating two separate experiences as if they were the same (e.g., 'looking away = lying').
In NLP Coaching, 'ecology' refers to:
Answer: Checking that a desired change is appropriate and beneficial across all areas of a client's life
Ecology in NLP means checking that a proposed change serves not just the immediate outcome but also the client's other relationships, values, and life contexts.
A client says 'I just can't be confident.' The Meta-Model pattern being used is:
Answer: Generalization — modal operator of impossibility
Modal operators of impossibility ('can't,' 'impossible,' 'never') generalize a limit onto an entire capability, signaling a fixed and untested belief.
The NLP 'circle of excellence' technique primarily serves to:
Answer: Create a spatial anchor that a client can step into to access a resourceful state
The circle of excellence is a spatial anchoring technique where an imagined circle on the floor is charged with resourceful states that the client can activate by physically stepping into it.
In NLP, 'leading' during pacing and leading means:
Answer: Matching the client's current state before introducing a new direction
Leading follows successful pacing — once rapport is established by matching the client, the coach introduces new behaviors or states and the client naturally follows.
Which NLP technique is specifically designed to help a client resolve traumatic memories with minimal re-traumatization?
Answer: Visual/kinesthetic dissociation (the fast phobia cure)
The fast phobia cure (V/K dissociation) uses dissociation and double dissociation to allow a client to process traumatic memories from a safe, observer position.