Quiz – Request or Demand

Question 1 of 6

1. Question

What is the defining test of a genuine NVC request?

You can welcome a ‘no’ without pressure, guilt, or consequences

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You phrase it with very polite words

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The other person always agrees to it

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It is delivered before a deadline

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Question 2 of 6

2. Question

What does Rosenberg call a disguised demand?

Gentle words hiding a non-negotiable expectation

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A clear order stated openly as an order

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A request the person is free to decline

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An authentic expression of a feeling

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Question 3 of 6

3. Question

Staying authentically open to a refusal becomes most challenging:

Under results pressure, when deadlines loom

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During casual, low-stakes conversations

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When talking with people you barely know

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Whenever the request is very simple

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Question 4 of 6

4. Question

‘Would you mind staying late?’ said with a tone that makes refusal feel risky is an example of:

A disguised demand

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An authentic NVC request

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A concrete observation

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A universal need

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Question 5 of 6

5. Question

According to the capsule, when a request is actually a disguised demand, people:

Sense the inconsistency almost instantly

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Never notice any difference at all

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Always feel completely free to refuse

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Interpret it as genuine openness

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Question 6 of 6

6. Question

Match each idea to its correct description.

Sort elements

Leaves genuine room to say no
Polite wording, non-negotiable expectation
Can you welcome a ‘no’ without pressure
Under results and deadline pressure

Authentic CNV request

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Disguised demand

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The defining test

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Hardest moment to stay open

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