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Defining a causal relationshipPrior to the LSAT I've never really considered why A causes B. I'm very unsure of my definition of a causal relationship and would like to put it out…
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Syllogisms and Causal ArgumentsObviously most of us know by now that there are a handful of syllogism forms that reoccur over and over throughout the LR. I know that causality is d…
... valid argument forms relate to causal arguments? Are these syllogisms applicable ... to causal arguments at all or are ... -
Assumption of "/A -> /B " in the causal relationshipShould it be true that the assumption of "/A -> /B " in the causal relationship is A -> B
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Causal Argument and ConditionalityI think I am confused with causal argument and conditionality. I felt when causal argument has something to do with explanation, giving explanation…
... think I am confused with causal argument and conditionality.
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Causal Reasoning vs Conditional Reasoning vs Other ReasoningLong question! Thought it would be helpful to keep everything organized in one place to hear the thoughts of folks as the questions below all seem to…
... argument proven without conditional or causal reasoning?
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Causal ChainI was reviewing Q19 from Section 1 of PT 27 answer choice A, which got me wondering about causal chains. According to the stimulus, pollen can cau…
... , which got me wondering about causal chains.
According to ... link this up into a causal chain like "pollen --> histamine ... this not the case for causal reasoning?
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Causal v. Conditional Logic (or Lawgic if you prefer)Can someone explain the difference--if there is one in fact--between causal and conditional relationships/statements? Seemingly, A causing B is the s…
... is one in fact--between causal and conditional relationships/statements? Seemingly ... conditional relationship is a valid causal relationship. There are no competing ... -
Recognizing Causal Arguments Without Indicator WordsHey guys, does anyone have any suggestions on recognizing when an argument is causal when it does not include key words like "responsible for", "resu…
... recognizing when an argument is causal when it does not include ... PT 73 being identified as causal, and I totally missed it ... -
PT22.S4.Q13 "causal claim" vs. "if then" statementHey guys, How can we tell the difference between a causal assertion and a “if then” statement? I chose D by intuition, but I did struggle for …
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PT62.S4.Q19: I thought the LSAT only dealt with causal relationships in terms of a singular causeI thought on the LSAT, it was one cause per effect, not multiple causes per effect. Why is the correct answer acceptable in this instance? Shouldn't …
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ARC AC's -- Causal ArgumentsI seem to be confused on which questions types to expect Alternative-Reversal-Coincidence answer choices when dealing with a causal argument. Is thi…
I seem to be confused on which questions types to expect Alternative-Reversal-Coincidence answer choices when dealing with a causal argument. Is this exclusive to Strengthen-Weaken questions? Thanks in advance for any help on this. -
can you list some correlation and causal statements appearing in LSAT?I found correlation statement and causal statement are quite easy to confuse in LSAT. I think it is good to come up with list that LSAT usually makes…
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Strengthening Causal ReasoningWhen it comes to strengthening causal reasoning, I understand that offering other instances where a cause leads to an effect (cause -> effect) will a…
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Causal Contrapositive?Can you take the contrapositive of a causal statement? For example, if it said that A caused B, and we don't have B, is it logically corrected to say…
Can you take the contrapositive of a causal statement? For example, if it said that A caused B, and we don't have B, is it logically corrected to say then we don't have A? Or does causation not work like that? -
Causal and conditional reasoning: Are they more present on some question types than on others?Are there some question types that are more likely to have causal or conditional reasoning in the stimulus than others?
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PT4.S4.Q4 causal relationshipHi! According to your explanation video, the tutor said the cause here is 'technologically superior' and the effect is 'lower infant mortality' bu…
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Do causal relationships/comparative statements require contrapositives?I'm going through the "Skill Builder - Group 2 Translations" unit of the Conditional and Set Logic section in the Core Curriculum and I'm having some…
... used to express a potential causal relationship (more than a sufficient ... are conditional with comparative and causal elements (at least based on ... would statements indicating there being causal and/or comparative elements _ ... -
Causal Reasoning ImprovementA trend I'm noticing on my recent practice tests (in the last 2 months) is that most of the LR questions I miss have the Causal Reasoning tag. I've b…
... questions I miss have the Causal Reasoning tag. I've been ... , and have been drilling 5* causal reasoning questions multiple times a ... -
PT.56.S2.Q25 - counterproductive for farmers to use insecticidesPrest Test 56 - section 2 - Q25. <font color=red>Question removed. Please see video for question:</font> http://7sage.com/lsat_explanations/lsat-…
... a CLAIM for which a causal EXPLANATION is provided and which ... 's main conclusion offers a causal explanation.
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Good looking lawyers make more money?So there's been a few studies that found that good looking people make more money on average over their lifetime than people who are not good looking…
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Valid Causality - Does it Exist (on LSAT)?Subject says it all. I am hypersensitive to noting that several events occurring together is always correlative (yet often mistakenly construed by au…
... mistakenly construed by authors as causal), but I am wondering whether ... -
Finally, my improvement has arrivedHi 7sage community, I just want to share a little story that might help some of you who are in a similar situation as I am. Never have been a smart…
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LR Valid & Invalid ArgumentsRegarding valid & Invalid arguments is there a list that outlines "Not flawed" arguments? For example, I know that conditional statement i.e. A-->B …
... shows their error in the causal relationship.
So I'm ... to be just conditional or causal?
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LR Study Guide*I was sent this LR study guide a couple of months ago from a fellow 7Sager and it has been very helpful. It's not as detailed as some of the others…
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Stuck in the 170-172 range!HALPP!!!! For all you 175+ scorers, how did you get from the low 170s to the mid to high 170s? My BR scores are 177-180 but can't seem to get those f…
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LSAT Study Guide -- PrimerHey guys! I made a study guide on Quizlet with LR question types (like Mike suggested) that I wanted to share/ get feedback on (particularly with res…
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PT19.S2.Q20 - anyone who insists that music videos are an art formhttp://7sage.com/lsat_explanations/lsat-19-section-2-question-20/ Can someone break this down? I thought B was the least attractive answer, and it …
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PT64.S1.Q22 - microbiologist: because heavy metalshttp://7sage.com/lsat_explanations/lsat-64-section-1-question-22/ The following is my reasoning for why the answer to PT64S1Q22 is D, and is not B. …
... /> • (C --> Rh) (relationship is causal)
• Ra
☆ therfor, (C ... --> Ra) (relationship causal)
Flaw: The correlation ... "most" further discrediting a potentially causal relationship. Wrong answer.
21.2.24 (Method of Reasoning Questions Problem Set 10)Can someone explain how A is the correct answer? I got this question correct by POE, but during BR, I just can't figure out how A is explicitly corr…
... sun were to be a causal factor, the stats guy hasn ...Causation logicI'm looking at PT44-S2-Q20 and the explanation for why A) and D) are wrong raised a question for me. In the explanation, it sounds to me that just be…
... it sounds like for a causal relationship, B does not always ...
