PK0-005 Project Life Cycle Practice Question
According to Tuckman's model, during which stage do team members begin to resolve conflicts and establish norms?
⚠ Common exam trap
PK0-005 often tests the distinction between Storming (conflict) and Norming (resolution of conflict), so candidates who see 'conflict' in the stem and jump to Storming without reading 'resolve conflicts' pick the wrong stage.
Answer choices
Why each option matters
Answer the question above first, then reveal the full breakdown to understand why each option is right or wrong.
Correct answer & explanation
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Norming
In Tuckman's model, the Norming stage is when team members resolve their differences, agree on working methods, and establish shared norms and values. Conflict from the Storming stage gives way to cohesion, and the team begins to function as a coordinated unit with agreed-upon rules. This is the stage where trust and mutual support replace the earlier friction.
Answer analysis
Option-by-option breakdown
For each option: why learners choose it and why it is or isn't the right answer here.
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Performing
Why it's wrong here
Performing is reached only after norms and working relationships are already established, so it describes mature collaboration rather than the resolution of conflict. It is tempting because high output and cohesion are the visible outcome, and would be correct if the question asked which stage follows successful norm establishment.
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Norming
Why this is correct
Norming is the stage where the team resolves earlier conflicts and establishes agreed norms, cohesion and working relationships. This directly matches the stem's description of conflict resolution and norm establishment, distinguishing it from storming, which precedes it, and performing, which follows.
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Storming
Why it's wrong here
Storming is where conflict and disagreement surface as members assert positions, not where resolution and norm-setting occur. It is tempting because conflict is genuinely central to this stage, and would be the correct answer if the question asked when interpersonal friction first emerges rather than when it is settled.
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Forming
Why it's wrong here
Forming is the orientation stage, where members are polite and dependent on the leader, with no conflict yet to resolve and no norms agreed. It is tempting because it is the first stage of the model, and would be correct if the question asked when the team first comes together and clarifies its purpose.
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