when it comes to these harder strengthen questions, I've noticed a trend where there's a conclusion and some premises (duh). However, one or even two of the premises actually strengthens or reaffirms the conclusion and prob does not need further strengthening (gotta pay attention to HOW the premises support the conclusion.) BUT, if you notice, there is one premises where you are not sure how it helps the conclusion, almost as if the argument never needed that premise and would've been fine without it. That's what you can or need to zoom in on and look for an answer choice that reinforces that premises.
This feels like the type of question where I can just guess and bank time. Would rather save the time than spend so long to process the argument +answers to only likely get it wrong.
The reason i overlooked it is bc i thought that bit about the drug was a throwaway sentence. Today I have learned there are basically no throwaway sentences in logical reasoning
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this is a SKIP on test day baby
literally wtf is this question lmao
Chat am I cooked? 😭
when it comes to these harder strengthen questions, I've noticed a trend where there's a conclusion and some premises (duh). However, one or even two of the premises actually strengthens or reaffirms the conclusion and prob does not need further strengthening (gotta pay attention to HOW the premises support the conclusion.) BUT, if you notice, there is one premises where you are not sure how it helps the conclusion, almost as if the argument never needed that premise and would've been fine without it. That's what you can or need to zoom in on and look for an answer choice that reinforces that premises.
Interesting pattern you noticed. Identifying that is really helpful. Thank you!
Definitely! The trick is identifying which part of the causal chain is unsupported and needs to be linked up to the rest.
@flaviaflobato65 the powerscore book also mentions this; basically to find a weak spot in the stem and see if any answer choices help add to it.
This is a skip and guess
Yeah imma go take a walk
Tralalero Tralala
this one was so humbling
The longer I read the stimulus the more it felt like it might be talking about me.
@beneley2k this comment made my day srsly
@beneley2k LMAO
When I guess wrong: "Stupid stupid stupid!"
When I guess right: "Yeah, I knew that."
Anyone else have a stroke trying to read this question ?
this is why I didn't major in anything science and now I have to deal with these questions
actual mood.
I'm going to be honest...I'd probably just skip this one instead of wasting 5+ minutes trying to figure it out
Agreed, come back to it later in the test if you have time to divert time + attention to it
this question is gonna lead me to get alzheimers
This feels like the type of question where I can just guess and bank time. Would rather save the time than spend so long to process the argument +answers to only likely get it wrong.
This question is heinous.
Is this a joke or what
This would have been a SKIP for me on a real LSAT
sorrows, sorrows, prayers
how the fuck am i suppost to know this. I didn't sign on for med school
@epayne17 Facts. I still don't understand this q.
@epayne17 I have a med background and it does not help one bit lmao
i dont think i have enough brain cells for this question
The reason i overlooked it is bc i thought that bit about the drug was a throwaway sentence. Today I have learned there are basically no throwaway sentences in logical reasoning
dude wat
Hands down the most terribly written LSAT question I've encountered thus far.
this fucking shit
Reading this question was such a headache