CIPS Exam L3M4 Topic 1 Question 35 Discussion

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Question #: 35
Topic #: 1

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Peter Scholtes identified ten behaviours (have you noticed ho it's always ten, never nine or eleven?) which commonly create problems in teams. Which are the three out of the four shown, which are genuine Scholte terms to describe these undesirable behaviours?

AFeuding

BPlops

CJousting

DWanderlust

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Suggested Answer: A, B, D

The three terms which Scholtes actually used are feuding, plops and wanderlust. Jousting is entirely made-up for this test.

Feuds are arguments based on personality or background.

Plops are ideas expressed by a team member, and ignored by everyone else. They just plop and are ignored.

Wanderlust is when the team or elements of it go off at a tangent, discussing irrelevant issues.

by Aliza at Jun 12, 2025, 08:04 AM

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Viola

2 months ago

I don't know about you, but I'm pretty sure 'Wanderlust' is just the desire to travel, not a team behavior. Maybe the exam writer is trying to trip us up with that one.

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Renato

2 months ago

Wait, 'Plops'? Is that like when someone just drops a big idea in the middle of a meeting and expects everyone to go with it? That's a good one.

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Jose

18 days ago

C) Jousting

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Lemuel

22 days ago

B) Plops

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Dalene

24 days ago

A) Feuding

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Janessa

2 months ago

Feuding and Jousting sound like they could be real, but Plops? That's just silly. I'm going with A, C, and D as the correct answers.

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Zachary

2 months ago

Ah, the classic 'ten behaviors' rule. I bet Peter Scholtes is just really into the number ten. Maybe he had a thing for decimal systems or something.

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Shannon

29 days ago

C) Jousting

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Emmett

1 months ago

B) Plops

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Yuki

2 months ago

A) Feuding

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Theola

2 months ago

I'm not sure about Wanderlust. It doesn't sound like a term that would describe a problematic team behavior.

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Vicky

2 months ago

I agree with Karon. Those three terms make sense in the context of team behaviors.

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Fabiola

2 months ago

Hmm, I'm pretty sure Plops and Jousting are genuine Scholte terms. What kind of behavior even is 'Wanderlust'? Sounds like someone just wanting to go on a vacation.

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