LSAT 158 – Section 2 – Question 08

LSAT 158 - Section 2 - Question 08

May 2020

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PT158 S2 Q08
+LR
Most strongly supported +MSS
Fill in the blank +Fill
Conditional Reasoning +CondR
A
6%
154
B
92%
161
C
0%
151
D
1%
145
E
1%
156
120
129
142
 +Easiest 146.031 +SubsectionMedium

Sociologist: Some anthropologists claim that cultures can most effectively respond to the threat of cultural decay by replacing or abandoning many of their traditions so that other traditions may endure. But since each of its traditions is essential to a culture’s identity, this strategy _______.

Summary

A sociologist provides the position of anthropologists who claim a culture’s best response to the threat of cultural decay is to replace or abandon many of their traditions so that others can survive. The sociologist responds to this argument by contending that because each of a culture’s traditions is essential to its identity, this strategy… (the correct answer choice will be his conclusion)

Strongly Supported Conclusions

This strategy will destroy a culture’s identity.

A
can save those cultures capable of reflecting on their customs and envisioning alternatives

This is antisupported. The sociologist believes that every tradition in a culture is essential. If any of them are replaced or abandoned, the culture will be destroyed, not saved.

B
will ensure the elimination of a culture rather than prevent its decay

The sociologist’s main premise supports this. Because every tradition is essential to a culture's identity, replacing or abandoning a tradition will immediately destroy the culture.

C
can be implemented by all and only those cultures studied by anthropologists

The sociologist does not support this strategy, and there is no link to its success and the presence of an anthropologist.

D
constitutes the most effective response to the threat of cultural decay

This is antisupported. The sociologist strongly disagrees with this strategy.

E
can succeed if adopted by cultures whose traditions have been adopted only recently

The sociologist strongly disagrees with this strategy, and there is no condition that specifies that it will be successful if its traditions were adopted recently.

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