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Inferrences based on "the more Xs, the more Ys"Hi All, My question is: from "the more Xs, the more Ys", could I infer "the less Xs, the less Ys"? This inference seems neither a valid nor a…
... /> Both arguments are making a correlation-causation error, right?
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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…
... , then you can anticipate the causal conclusion.
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Inconsistent LR ScoringI took the most recent pt and scored 22 correct on one LR section and only 9 correct on the other section. Throughout my LSAT studies, my score f…
... they work (i.e. conditional, correlation causation, argument by analogy, etc ... to look for. (i.e.-- correlation causation reasoning, you'll be ... explanations/corroborating evidence for a strengthen/weaken, whereas you'll look ... -
PT93.S3.Q25 - the claim that vitamin C is effective in treating acneCan anyone explain why pt 93 s3 q25 is A and why B-E are wrong? I struggled with this one but ended up choosing D.
... about vitamin C as a causal factor when treating acne, we ... really do anything. Doesn't strengthen or weaken. They'll just ... -
PT23.S3.Q13 - "Baltic Seals". Why is the official correct AC correct????Hi everyone, So bewildered by this question that I have to post on the discussion forum. Why is answer choice E correct??? After analyzing all the …
... 't connect the turn the correlation of pollutant levels into them ... conclusion, but it certainly does strengthen it in my view. -
Analyze PT93 Live with J.Y. Ping!Hey everyone! We are excited to announce a first at 7Sage. Curriculum creator and 7Sage founder J.Y. Ping will be hosting his very own Live Class!…
... cover RRE / Weaken / Strengthen, with heavy emphasis on causal logic:
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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…
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Help with LR for people in 130/140/150 rangeHello, looking to help some people struggling to achieve their goals for the LR section. Message me!
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... a straight line to the correlation doesn't equal causation answer ... . The whole concept of "causal contribution" or "causal influence" in AC C ... -
PT F97.S3.Q18 - new record has been set for the number of murders committedCould someone help me understand how AC E counters the city officials response? On another note, I have a tendency to want to set off either the …
... take this to be a causal claim, this suggests: The city ... causal claims: (1) Reverse causation, (2) Additional third factor, (3) Mere correlation ... -
The word "tends"So last night when I was in bed I randomly thought of a statement and tried to decipher whether or not it could be translated into logic in a traditi…
... introduce an implied (probably flawed) correlation, though not definitely sufficient to ... ." This is not establishing a correlation between liking mushrooms and enjoying ... in those sentences, any correlation or causal meaning came from *other* language ... -
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…
... 5 ways to attack a causal argument on the LSAT. ... the data
To strengthen, stop one of those things ... drill using it on different causal argument based question types, inserting ... make up your own causal arguments then weaken/strengthen. As soon as ... -
QuitI have quit again, the main point makes no sense, as do assumptions
... five ways to weaken or strengthen a causal argument. Doing those two ... -
Help with identifying some flaws and necessary assumptions in an answer choiceI would like some help in identifying some ways in which the following passage could be flawed: both if it were to be modified and also as it is curr…
This is a causal argument which come with a ... assumptions:
1. the correlation reflects a causation
PT1.S4.Q12 - A recent study found that snoring...Hi, I am still confused on how choice D doesn't weaken the argument? Choice A seems like a weak answer choice doesn't it?
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- Correlation is causation.
- There are no alternative causal explanations ... forth any causal argument you must prove that the correlation is ... causation, there are no alterative causal explanations, and ...PT3.S4.Q23 - In a new police program...Hello I was wondering if anybody could help me with the reasoning in AC A and C. I see how the correct answer choice of A would weaken the argume…
... is trying to make a causal argument. The argument being that ... though there might be a correlation, is the police program (special ...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…
... plant diseases (from the current strengthen/weaken lessons). The premises/phenomena ... legitimate way of thinking about causal relationships? I mean I guess ...Finished Core Curriculum,do I go straight into taking a PT? Or should I take a day in between to freshen up on LR? What did you guys do?
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7. Weaken, Strengthen, Evaluate Questions - Causal Logic 6.7h
8. Weaken, Strengthen, Evaluate Questions 2 ...PT17 S3 Q12 - ad's effect on cigarette smokersHey! I am having trouble understanding why A is incorrect. I do see how and why D works but I can't understand why A doesn't. Here, we are given …
... work in my opinion. A strengthen AC would just deny this ... of emails and texts. (No causal explanations proves our point 100 ... because the stimulus is a causal explanation of what got those ... the likelihood of the offered causal hypothesis.
In case ...Does anyone have a strategy sheet for the different types of LR questions?If anyone could share their strategy sheet for Logical Reasoning question types, it would be greatly appreciated. 7Sage has a really helpful one i…
... a temporal relationship for a causal relationship,” “mistakes the occurrence of ... . Correlation ≠ Causation: “confusing the coincidence of two events with a causal relation ... two”, “assumes a causal relationship where only correlation has been indicated”
I have a 100% failure rate on weakening and strenthening questionsIt seems like I am incapable at doing the strengthening and weakening questions. I read the answer choices and just think that none of them make sens…
... reasoning, especially causation. Causal conclusions in weaken and strengthen questions are extremely ... common. To weaken a causal conclusion ... cause the effect occurs. To strengthen a causal conclusion, you would eliminate ...PT58.S4.Q23 - craters high pressure shocks characteristicOk..I feel there is just no way I could have got this question. It is a most strengthen question and I feel the answer choice weakens the argument.…
... question. It is a most strengthen question and I feel the ...PT67.S4.Q4 - economist consumers benefit monopolyHello, I was hoping you could help me out with this question. I originally had it down to C and E and chose E for the following reason: Wouldn…
... /> Wouldn't answer choice E strengthen the conclusion in that companies ...PT68.S2.Q24 - studies have found that human tearsQuestion asks us to identity how the argument's REASONING is most vulnerable. I understand why (E) is a flaw; it's an obvious correlation/causatio…
... flaw; it's an obvious correlation/causation problem.
However, I ...GittersI’m writing the exams a week from tomorrow (February 8th). When i have all the time in the world, i’m perfect on the flaw family questions (All ass…
... (All assumptions, flaw, weaken and strengthen) but with timing, i freeze ...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.
*spoiler ...LR Question- Eyewitness identification (Sorry abt the title..forget it comes from which PT..)Hi guys, sorry about the title..I did the question several days ago..so I forget it comes from which PT..As soon as I find out i will change the disc…
... of eyewitness identifications show little correlation between the accuracy of a ...PT 36.S3.Q26 - four universal forceshttp://7sage.com/lsat_explanations/lsat-36-section-3-question-26/ Could anyone be kind enough to explain why is the correct answer choice "B". I fai…
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We are supposed to strengthen this argument but how does ... B strengthen it?
Thank you ...A good book to improve RCI was not a very talented reader and have been struggling but I found correlation between my ability to understand the content of this book and my a…
... been struggling but I found correlation between my ability to understand ...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 ...
