LSAT 131 – Section 2 – Question 07

LSAT 131 - Section 2 - Question 07

December 2009

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QuickView		 Type Tags Answer
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PT131 S2 Q07
+LR
Argument part +AP
Analogy +An
A
2%
158
B
6%
159
C
33%
163
D
12%
158
E
47%
167
155
165
176
 +Hardest 147.936 +SubsectionMedium

Columnist: It has been noted that attending a live musical performance is a richer experience than is listening to recorded music. Some say that this is merely because we do not see the performers when we listen to recorded music. However, there must be some other reason, for there is relatively little difference between listening to someone read a story over the radio and listening to someone in the same room read a story.

Summarize Argument: Counter-Position
A columnist observes that attending a live musical performance is a richer experience than listening to recorded music. He believes there must be a reason other than merely seeing the performers for why attending a live musical performance is a richer experience. He argues that since there's little difference between hearing someone read a story live and hearing it on the radio, there are other factors besides seeing the performer.

Identify Argument Part
This is an observation that some people are attempting to explain. However, the columnist disagrees with other people’s explanations of the phenomenon.

A
It is what the columnist’s argument purports to show.
The Columnist is not trying to demonstrate that this phenomenon exists. His argument is that he does not believe some people’s explanation of why this is the case.
B
It is the reason given for the claim that the columnist’s argument is attempting to undermine.
This is not a reason for a claim. This is a claim for which a reason is *given*. The Columnist then disagrees with that reason being given.
C
It is what the columnist’s argument purports to explain.
This is tricky, but the columnist does not try to explain this phenomenon. He is primarily focused on refuting another explanation for why this phenomenon is present.
D
It is what the columnist’s argument purports to refute.
The columnist is not attempting to refute this. He believes this phenomenon to be true, but does not believe some people’s explanation of why it’s the case.
E
It is what the position that the columnist tries to undermine is purported to explain.
The position that the columnist is trying to undermine (seeing the performer vs. not) is purporting to explain this statement (in-person performances are richer experiences). The columnist tries to show that the explanation is insufficient, so there must be another reason.

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