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PT70.S4.Q10 - refusing to think about your problems causes gum disease(P1) A recent study shows that there is a correlation between refusing to think about your problems and getting gum disease. (P2) Stress causes s…
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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?
Not all ... you determine if statements are causal or conditional if a stimulus ... -
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?
In a ... vein, if you have a causal chain like "a causes b ... -
Causation/correlation and phenomenonHello, everyone. I’ve been drilling strengthening questions and I’m having an issue with causation/correlation and phenomenon type arguments. The lin…
... having an issue with causation/correlation and phenomenon type arguments. The ... “probably” caused something in causation/correlation type arguments. Either it did ... ’s a phenomenon or causation/correlation type argument. I haven’t ... -
Positive correlation or causation?I was going through PT 47 and wanted some clarification on phrases. Section 1 Q23 of PT47 uses the phrase "accompanied by" and this indicates posi…
... by" and this indicates positive correlation.
However, in section ... if it is causation or correlation, but this seemed really arbitrary ... -
Inverse Positive CorrelationCan you take the inverse of a positive correlation? For example: The more cholesterol we have in our blood, the higher the risk of heart attack (…
... the inverse of a positive correlation? For example:
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Help with Flaw Type ExamplesHey everyone, I am having a hard time with Flaw Questions. I know we are supposed to memorize the common argument flaws but that is where my struggle…
... for granted that if a correlation has been observed between ...
"It mistakes a correlation between the type of brain ... Parkinson's disease for a causal relation between the two"
correlation"
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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 ... -
Very strong correlation and bi-conditionalsHi guys, hope you all are doing well! I'm wondering if a strong correlation like "the more X, the less Y" could be diagrammed as a bi-conditional …
... 'm wondering if a strong correlation like "the more X, the ... -
Differences between Bi-conditionals and correlation?hi guys, i am confused by bi-condition and correlation, are they all the same?
hi guys, i am confused by bi-condition and correlation, are they all the same? -
Phenomenon hypothesis & Correlation causation intensiveHi all the purpose of this post is twofold: to teach everything I know about phenomenon hypothesis (PH) and correlation causation (CC) argument types…
... about phenomenon hypothesis (PH) and correlation causation (CC) argument types, as ... to bark."
In a correlation causation argument, let's say ... -
Sorting for correlation-causation practice questionsHi, does anyone know how to sort exclusively for correlation-causation questions in the question bank? Thanks!
Hi, does anyone know how to sort exclusively for correlation-causation questions in the question bank? Thanks! -
Drills for Correlation and Causation?Hi! Does anyone know what is the best way to drill for correlation and causation questions? I am having a really hard time grasping that concept even…
... best way to drill for correlation and causation questions? I am ... test questions about causation and correlation OR if you have any ... -
Dual-N-Back as a potential burnout indicator.Been playing Dual-N-Back for about a month after I saw it recommended as a way to boost short term memory for LSAT and had made it to the N4 level. I…
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PT66.S4.Q12 - Mail-order salesHey all! I got this question right almost immediately during timed, and during BR I changed it to C because I doubted myself. I used to have a…
... ); therefore strengthening the causal link between these two ... that to strengthen the causal or correlative relationship? ( ... reiterate but just affirmed another correlation. (ie: 'the ... just affirms that another correlation happens, does this strengthen ... -
How do you know a question has the correlation-causation flaw?I have been having issues with missing out on these questions lately, and I am not sure why---I used to be able to get them immediately. Do such ques…
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Identifying correlation vs causationI have a question on wording. If a statement says something along the lines of: Physics students are more likely to do well on the LSAT than Chemi…
... .
Does this indicate correlation or causation? Specifically, what does ... increases. --> does this indicate correlation or causation?
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PT22.S2.Q23: a discussion about the correlation indicatorsFor this question, I conceived the flaw to be"from correlation to causation, and thus to prescriptive assertion". I was threw off by E at my first si…
... the flaw to be"from correlation to causation, and thus ... "most subjects + predicate" as a correlation. But at hindsight, if I ... strong indicator for showing a correlation.
So does ... do you usually spot a correlation?
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Flaw Types with Example Questions - Redux 2021 Pandemic Cycle VersionReviving this excellent resource so we can add to it and keep it alive. Credit to @alyhobbs and the 3 years ago crew. Hope you all are killing it whe…
... for granted that if a correlation has been observed between ...
"It mistakes a correlation between the type of brain ... Parkinson's disease for a causal relation between the two"
correlation"
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PT39.S4.Q4: Why am I so terrible at necessary assumption questions?I thought the argument was a causal conclusion because of “increases.” Since the argument goes from correlation to causation, isn’t one of the assump…
... a causal conclusion because of “increases.” Since the argument goes from correlation ... assumptions that there is a causal relationship between watching TV and ... -
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 …
... this "sufficient" as in the causal sufficient (enough to cause pain ... -
PT58.S1.Q11 & PT62.S4.Q19: Anybody willing to lend a helping hand?I honestly didn't see the flaw when I first did this question and am wondering how people who did see the issue manage to go about solving these ques…
... an imperfect correlation doesn't mean there is NO causal relationship. For ... -
PT58.S1.Q11 & PT62.S4.Q19: Come on, where's the 7sage community! My post is getting ignored!I just couldn't anticipate the flaws with either of these questions and would like to know how people who got these correct went about doing them. My…
... there wasn't a perfect correlation in the premises and so ... that therefore there was no causal relationship. Is this the correct ... -
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. -
Flaw Questions - Causation vs. CorrelationAnyone have advice on determining when a flaw question has jumped from a correlation to a cause and effect argument? Each flaw question I do with cor…
... question has jumped from a correlation to a cause and effect ... flaw question I do with correlation and causation in the mix ... is 'infers cause from mere correlation'. Any help is appreciated! :) -
Correlation indicatorsDoes "tend to" mean a correlation? Like for example if X tends to Y. I thought "tends to" meant causation because I thought it was saying when you …
Does "tend to" mean a correlation? Like for example if X tends to Y. I thought "tends to" meant causation because I thought it was saying when you have X, you'll have Y which is causation. -
PT12.S4.Q6 - Chronic Fatigue SyndromeThis necessary assumption question discusses the treatment of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS) with a newly developed drug. CFS is associated with thre…
... hypotheses about the causal relationships behind a given correlation are possible, the ... -
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…
When it comes to strengthening causal reasoning, I understand that offering ...
