So, I've been prepping to take the test in December in London (U.K.). I've heard speculation, rumor, whispers of death by way of anxiety, and general worry over whether the U.S. and outside the U.S. LSAT is different. I'd prefer to be prepping towards the correct LSAT and am hoping someone can confirm with some factual information as to whether the tests are actually different (asides from that the U.K. is undisclosed). Please drop your knowledge below.
I believe, having a research concentration provided strong bias in this case. Using age over time on the same subjects inherently can cause issues with regression towards the mean, or even participants recognition of the experiment. Hence, I did not answer A. I did, however, answer B due to a misapplied understanding of what B represented. I did not think B was referencing the "approximate 10,000", but rather that there were never exact numbers given. In other words, they could have called 5 - or whatever amount of - "older" people and called 9,995 younger people, completely screwing the distribution and therefore invalidating the argument completely since we never know, by any means, if they evenly called older and younger people. I understand the intended inference to the word "approximately 10,000" for answer B now, but figured I'd share my error for others as well.
K-Magnet,
I'm going to try a variation of this and see how it goes. I've done the whole coursework for 7sage and have greatly improved on LG (-1 or -2 on occasion). However, I'm still struggling to focus and choose answers in LR and sometimes in RC. I think the best thing you pointed out here, is that I (as well as others) get in those mini-battles comparing answer choices rather than actually referencing the AC to the passage itself. If you have any other suggestions for LR and RC, or tips, I'll check back on this post. Thanks for your input.
-C.k
JY, I viewed the answer choice B as the most consistent answer choice. However, I chose D. My explanation for this is most probably in regards to the question stem:
"those statements" as a referential inference to "government's position". By that manner, I went about solving the problem of what MBT solely based on the government's position, not on the premises in support of the overall MP. Does the LSAT ever intentionally use some sort of referential inference in the stem? (Although, I realize in this case due to your answer, they did not do as I thought). Thanks.
I have printed off hundreds of pages of material in order to best get used to an actual LSAT format. However, getting used to being able to move quickly through core content and flag/star things you have issues with online is far more progressive than having to create a stack of paperwork to re-attempt. In general, I'd say that cohesively using both options gives 7sage a far more dynamic, approachable, and generally easy to use advantage over most competitors.
I suppose "factual" was the wrong termonology to use. However, I understand the LSAT is exactly that - a standardized test. I appreciate the info. and if you notice any differences in format I hope to hear back from you. Best of luck on the test!