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I literally predicted the correct answer choice, but I did not put it in LSAT writer terms. 馃槶
This was a very helpful video on figuring out why the answer choice is right! Thanks!
Right answer choices describe things that actually happens in the argument. Where incorrect answers describe things the author did not do or use to dispute their argument.
@STS Then, I complete what I didn't finish in the next hour I study. I mainly focus on studying for one good hour and do what I can within it.
It does the same for me too! I just set a timer for an hour to keep myself in check.
@arieatsoranges Thanks for the video! It helped me understand the concepts clearly.
@LiviaLSAT I'm the same way. But I heard that we don't need to diagram all the questions. I try to read it to understand it and figure out what's the missing piece.
Not going to lie this one has been the one that has tricked me up the most from the section! I picked B thinking it had something to do with the argument, in the contrary it mixes up sufficient and necessary conditions and it also triggers the wrong thing. Then in BR picked D realizing it sums up the argument.
I've learned with these types of questions are to first identify the premise and conclusion in the stimulus and understanding what you're reading. Then find an AC that matches or links to the premise and conclusion. In the wrong AC most of them have a similar pattern, they confuse sufficiency and necessity, bring in unknown information, or uses language weak compared to the stimulus.
My example: Gas vehicles have been around since the 1920s and have been used all over the United States. Electric vehicles have been newly introduced and have less of an impact on the environment than gas vehicles. In the United States, most people prefer gas vehicles, although they pollute more than electric vehicles, since they can find gas pumps more convenient than charging bays. Although electric vehicles help the environment, people are going to choose gas vehicles.
Yes, this is not fair but honestly this motivates me as a test taker to do my best and prove that I can beat the LSAT and LSAC鈥檚 expectations!
On this question, I was between A and C. Once I asked myself, the argument isn't referring to most peoples it's referring to Early Urban Societies. I knew the correct answer choice is C.
This question had me stumped for a bit. Then I started to pick out necessary and sufficient indicators and realized the wrong ACs had issues. Then "think" is not a strong indicator, so I was left with B that made sense.
I picked A because I thought of the moral rule, but rereading it in BR, it's asking about the counselor's reasoning. That's where I realized I made my mistake.
If we have similar causal arguments to our argument, it strengthens it. When we have different causal arguments, then it weakens it.
@MarcosGuzman415 Not going to lie, I鈥檝e been struggling with WSE, but I feel because I鈥檓 still learning but with some drilling I鈥檒l understand!
On the other hand, if you are struggling with the basics you need to go back and review the fundamentals to make sure you have a better understanding.
I literally had the correct answer then I double guessed and changed it 馃槕.