NVC Core Principles & Fundamentals 3

Question 1

Which of the following is a universal need rather than a strategy?

Accepted Answer

Autonomy

Answer

Needs are universal and not tied to a specific person, action, or time, while strategies are.

Question 2

Per Rosenberg, which response is most likely to block empathy when someone shares their pain?

Accepted Answer

Offering advice, such as "I think you should..."

Answer

Rosenberg listed advising and fixing among the habits that pull us out of presence with the speaker.

Question 3

In NVC teaching, why was the giraffe chosen to symbolize compassionate communication?

Accepted Answer

It is the land animal with the largest heart

Answer

Rosenberg chose the giraffe because it has the largest heart of any land animal and its height gives it a wide view.

Question 4

In Rosenberg's three stages of moving from emotional slavery to emotional liberation, which stage involves feeling angry and refusing to be responsible for others' feelings?

Accepted Answer

The obnoxious stage

Answer

In the "obnoxious" stage, people reject responsibility for others' feelings but haven't yet learned to care about them without fear or guilt.

Question 5

In NVC, what does "mourning" a past action refer to?

Accepted Answer

Fully connecting with the unmet needs our action didn't serve, without blaming ourselves

Answer

NVC mourning means feeling the sorrow of unmet needs, which helps us learn instead of falling into guilt or shame.

NVC - Certified Nonviolent Communication Trainer Practice Test

NVC - Certified Nonviolent Communication Trainer Practice Test

NVC Core Principles & Fundamentals 3