What is the main difference between Strengthen, PSA and, SA questions?

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  mrlsat180 Alum Member

  August 2014 118 karma

  The answer for an SA will make the argument perfect, the answer for PSA will make it nearly perfect, the answer for strengthen only needs to make the argument slightly better.
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  mjjohns6 Member

  August 2014 418 karma

  -Strengthen question types will have some/weak support. The answer choice you chose will strengthen the argument just by a little and assumptions will still exist.
  -PSA will make a decent argument almost perfect. "Just a little bit lacking – not exactly airtight."
  -SA will make a decent argument PERFECT! No assumptions whatsoever.
  You’re given the conclusion and all the premises (minus one). You’re asked to supply that missing premise which will make the argument valid.
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  mjjohns6 Member

  August 2014 418 karma

  "PSA questions ask you to identify an assumption that is *almost* sufficient to conclude that the reasoning in the stimulus is valid. Alone, it can't take the argument to the point of complete validity, but it gets most of the way there."
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  J.Y. Ping Administrator Instructor

  August 2014 14008 karma

  Great explanations everyone!
  
  Just in case you need to review, this is the lesson that answers this question:
  http://7sage.com/lesson/strengthen-psa-sa-questions/