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kevinsiebs791
Wednesday, Nov 08 2017
I understand why D is correct but I am having trouble eliminating E. If there was another defense mechanism, and the lighter pigment moths were better at that defense mechanism than the darker moths, then could that not potentially weaken this argument? If the lighter moths were so good at another defense mechanism that it compensated for being able to be seen, then perhaps they would be less likely to be eaten than darker moths.
kevinsiebs791
Wednesday, Sep 13 2017
To me C is just as wrong as any of the other answer choices. It is not supported AT ALL for the reasons you stated above. I was wondering if you had gotten any response as to how C is supported. It's driving me crazy!!!
kevinsiebs791
Wednesday, Sep 13 2017
I really don't understand how C is supported. The only support in the stimulus that I am seeing is that mitters are easier (than brushes) on cars' finishes. However, perhaps brushes cause scratches 90% of the time and mitters cause scratches 80% of the time. In which case I would argue that mitters DO usually produce visible scratches. It appears the authors used a comparative statement to make a generalized statement without establishing a baseline which to me is a flaw in reasoning. Can someone explain to me what I am missing?
kevinsiebs791
Sunday, Sep 10 2017
Answer choice A is clearly the best. However, one thing that bothers me about it is that it says the principle in a definitive manner. To me this answer reads the same as "Whenever conditions create a feeling of security they also encourage risk taking." Which I do not believe is supported by the stimulus for the same reasons that D is not supported. Sure in these two cases Conditions that create a feeling of security also encourage risk taking, but that does not necessarily apply to conditions outside of those mentioned in the stimulus. Therefore my question is, can "Conditions that create a feeling of security also encourage risk taking" be taken to mean the same thing as "conditions that create a feeling of security can cause risk taking"? The latter to me is more supported by the stimulus.
kevinsiebs791
Sunday, Aug 27 2017
For A to be a correct necessary assumption answer we have to make the additional assumption that the dogs found in another region were transported to Peru and/or Mexico. I got this wrong too. The presence of hairless dogs in Spain does not imply those dogs were transported to Mexico/Peru; therefore it is not a necessary assumption of the argument.
kevinsiebs791
Sunday, Aug 13 2017
I feel like the LSAT authors potentially subjected themselves to a rare instance of subjectivity in question 7. I was pretty uncomfortable with choosing D. The dictionary definition of preponderance is "the fact or quality of being preponderant; superiority in weight, power, numbers, etc." The fact that the author of the text used half of Lorenzo Tucker's entire body of work (with respect to films) I believe could qualify as a "preponderance" of that work.
kevinsiebs791
Sunday, Jul 30 2017
My problem with B is that it says that the council member accepts the claim BECAUSE advocates of an opposing claim have not adequately defended their claim. The way the stimulus reads, it seems the council member is already committed to her claim and then uses the fact that the others cannot adequately defend their claim as further evidence. Am I assuming too much for thinking the fact that the others do not defend their position is not the sole reason for the council member accepting her own claim?
kevinsiebs791
Wednesday, Jun 21 2017
Great point! I did not think of D in that way until your explanation. However, I think The point you raised may be a necessary assumption of the argument but it does not demonstrate sufficiency. We are trying to justify the argument that if there is a surplus of funds then the directors must obtain permission from those who made the donations to further allocate those funds. Essentially we are looking for Surplus→Gain Permission. Therefore, there are a couple problems with D. 1) It does not establish surplus as being the sufficient and 2) "Donors of money to charitable organizations cannot delegate to the directors of those organizations the responsibility of allocating funds" does not necessarily equate to "obtain permission from those who made donations".
kevinsiebs791
Monday, Jun 19 2017
I feel like A does distinguish between nueclear and non-nuclear. It explicitly states that "this tendency is present whether the power plant is nuclear or not," indicating that the study showed that nuclear power plants were independently correlated with decreases in major illnesses. Is my interpretation of "this tendency is present whether the power plant is nuclear or not" incorrect?
kevinsiebs791
Monday, Jun 12 2017
I chose C by process of elimination, but I really do not see how we can say that at least somepatients taking antidepressant drugs gain weight as a result of taking them because the stimulus states that most antidepressant drugs cause weight gain, thereby allowing for there to exist antidepressant drugs that DO NOT cause weight gain. Perhaps every patient that is prescribed antidepressant drugs is prescribed the kind that does not cause weight gain. Any further explanation on how C is most strongly supported would be greatly appreciated! Thank you!
Yes...I felt JY made a great case for A actually in the video when he said that perhaps the reason for the law is to take of the government. Would love a further explanation as to why A is wrong