LSAT 145 – Section 4 – Question 15

LSAT 145 - Section 4 - Question 15

December 2015

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QuickView		 Type Tags Answer
Choices		 Curve Question
Difficulty		 Psg/Game/S
Difficulty		 Explanation
PT145 S4 Q15
+LR
Most strongly supported +MSS
Conditional Reasoning +CondR
A
12%
158
B
3%
160
C
69%
166
D
3%
160
E
12%
163
141
154
166
 +Harder 148.528 +SubsectionMedium

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Outsiders in any field often believe that they can bring in fresh, useful solutions that have been overlooked by insiders. But in fact, attempts at creativity that are not grounded in relevant experience are futile. Problems can be solved only by people who really understand them, and no one gains such understanding without experience.

Summary
Outsiders believe they can provide new solutions in fields they are unfamiliar with, but they are wrong. Creativity without relevant experience is useless. Effective problem-solving requires a deep understanding of the problems, which is gained through experience.

Strongly Supported Conclusions
Problem-solving requires experience (or any valid inference along this chain)
Problem solved —> have understanding —> experience in the field.

A
The more experience a person has in a field, the more creatively that person can solve problems in the field.
The stimulus does not say that more experience leads to more creativity. It only argues that creativity without experience is useless.
B
Those people who are experienced in a field rarely overlook creative solutions.
This is too strong to support. The stimulus argues that only experienced individuals can provide creative solutions, not that they always possess creative solutions.
C
Creative solutions in a field always come from people with experience in that field.
The stimulus explains that creativity without experience is useless, and problems can be solved only by people who understand them. Thus, creative solutions must come from people with experience.
D
The experience required for effective problem-solving in a field does not vary depending on the field’s complexity.
The stimulus does not mention whether experience differs based on the field’s complexity. You must make a number of assumptions to make this work.
E
Outsiders should be properly trained in a field before being given responsibility in that field.
The stimulus does not say anything about when to give outsiders responsibility. The stimulus is purely focused on the requirements to come up with creative solutions.

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