CIPS L4M5 Exam - Topic 14 Question 87 Discussion

Actual exam question for CIPS's L4M5 exam

Question #: 87
Topic #: 14

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A skilled negotiator will use a range of questioning techniques in a negotiation. If they wished to explore options with the other party without making any formal commitment, which type of question style would they use?

ALeading

BHypothetical

CReflective

DMultiple

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Suggested Answer: B

by Shenika at Aug 03, 2025, 06:55 PM

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Elvera

2 months ago

Hypothetical seems right, but I'm surprised that's the best choice!

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Buck

2 months ago

Really? I thought leading questions were more common in negotiations.

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Jaime

2 months ago

Totally agree, Hypothetical questions keep it open-ended!

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Francene

3 months ago

Wait, are we sure it's not C? Reflective questions can also help clarify options.

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Marvel

3 months ago

I think the answer is B, Hypothetical questions are great for exploring options.

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Troy

3 months ago

I’m leaning towards hypothetical questions as well. They remind me of a practice scenario we did where we had to brainstorm without locking anything in.

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Gwen

4 months ago

Reflective questions could be useful too, but I feel like they focus more on understanding rather than exploring possibilities.

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Malika

4 months ago

I remember practicing leading questions in class, but they seem more about guiding the other party rather than exploring options.

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Daniel

4 months ago

I think the answer might be hypothetical questions since they allow for exploring options without commitment, but I'm not entirely sure.

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Kallie

4 months ago

This is a tricky one. I'm torn between Hypothetical and Reflective. Reflective questions could allow the negotiator to explore options by rephrasing the other party's statements. But Hypothetical might be the better fit since it's more explicitly about exploring possibilities. I'll have to think about this a bit more.

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Galen

4 months ago

Okay, let me think this through. The key is that the negotiator wants to explore options without making a formal commitment. That rules out Leading questions, which are more directive. Reflective and Multiple questions don't seem to fit the scenario either. I'm going to go with Hypothetical.

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Irene

5 months ago

Hmm, I'm a bit unsure about this one. I'm trying to think through the different question styles and how they might apply in a negotiation setting. I'm leaning towards Hypothetical, but I'm not 100% sure.

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Tesha

5 months ago

This seems like a straightforward question about negotiation techniques. I'm pretty confident that the answer is Hypothetical, since that allows the negotiator to explore options without committing to anything.

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