LSAT 129 – Section 2 – Question 13

LSAT 129 - Section 2 - Question 13

June 2009

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QuickView		 Type Tags Answer
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Difficulty		 Psg/Game/S
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PT129 S2 Q13
+LR
Argument part +AP
Net Effect +NetEff
A
5%
163
B
6%
160
C
83%
165
D
5%
160
E
1%
154
121
138
155
 +Easier 144.702 +SubsectionEasier

Administrators of educational institutions are enthusiastic about the educational use of computers because they believe that it will enable schools to teach far more courses with far fewer teachers than traditional methods allow. Many teachers fear computers for the same reason. But this reason is mistaken. Computerized instruction requires more, not less, time of instructors, which indicates that any reduction in the number of teachers would require an accompanying reduction in courses offered.

Summarize Argument: Counter-Position
While some administrators believe that computers will enable schools to teach far more courses with fewer teachers, this belief is mistaken. Computerized instruction actually requires more time from teachers. This indicates that reducing the amount of teachers would also reduce the number of courses offered.

Identify Argument Part
This is a claim that the argument sets out to refute.

A
It is presented as a possible explanation for an observation that follows it.
The purpose of this claim is not to explain the following sentence. The claim is mentioned because the rest of the argument is designed to refute this statement.
B
It is a statement of the problem the argument sets out to solve.
The argument does not seek to “solve” this problem; it is focused on correcting a misconception. This statement is a belief that the argument disputes.
C
It is a statement that the argument is designed to refute.
The argument’s purpose is to refute this claim. The author directly challenges this belief by claiming that computerizing education would have the opposite effect.
D
It is a statement offered in support of the argument’s main conclusion.
This statement does not support the main conclusion. The main conclusion is directly opposed to this belief.
E
It is the argument’s main conclusion.
This is not the main conclusion because it is not supported by any premises. The main conclusion directly contradicts this statement.

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