http://classic.7sage.com/lsat_explanations/lsat-23-section-2-question-14/
For a question stem like this are we strengthening Kim's argument or weakening Lee's? My initial thought was that it strengthens Kim's, but as it directly addresses something Lee says, I wanted to confirm.
Here's the stem: "Which one of the following, if true, provides the strongest defense of Kim's explanation against Lee's criticism?"
Can we always break down a necessary condition with OR (let's say A or B) into /A→B and /B→A?
Proctors: Somewhat strict. Had three proctors just for my room. They spoke among themselves during the test taking.
Facilities: Very old and not conducive for test-taking. Had a small lecture hall desk that could barely fit the materials and my pencils, watch, etc. Needed to use the desk next to me for most items.
What kind of room: Old-school science lecture hall
How many in the room: 50+
Desks: See above
Left-handed accommodation: Yes
Noise levels: Bells were ringing from the main campus throughout the test
Parking: N/A
Time elapsed from arrival to test: About an hour? There were a lot of people at this center and it took time to split the group up into smaller groups and get situated in the test taking room.
Irregularities or mishaps: The bells on campus were weird
Other comments: No
Would you take the test here again? No
Date[s] of Exam[s]: December 2014
Proctors: Three very nice facilitators from the college
Facilities: Very new, private test taking room. Everyone sat in small carrels/cubicles so you could not see anyone else or be distracted. Plenty of room on the desk for extra pencils, sharpener, watch. They would not let you keep a water bottle or kleenex on the desk though.
How many in the room: Around 20
Desks: Private full sized desks.
Left-handed accommodation: Yes
Noise levels: Very quiet
Parking: N/A
Time elapsed from arrival to test: We started promptly.
Irregularities or mishaps: None at all!
Other comments: Bathrooms close to testing room.
Would you take the test here again? Absolutely! But thankfully I don't need to :)
Date[s] of Exam[s]: October 2015
I struggled with seeing this question as a weakening question, but ultimately went back to the distinction between strengthen and weaken dealing with alternative competing hypotheses. In a strengthen question you are looking to eliminate the alternative because you want the premise to support the conclusion. In a weaken question you are looking to introduce alternatives to counteract the premise. Here we are looking for another premise and therefore "weakening."