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How to go back to curriculumI recently watched the "Post CC Strategies" webinar and something that he had mentioned as apart of the first phase of taking PTs is that we should b…
... Was the argument conditional, causal, phenomena hypothesis or a particular ... to perform an operation like strengthen or weaken. So while ... argument. They both go from correlation to causation. So if ... find whats necessary (NA), strengthen/weaken it, or just flat ... -
PT Review - Watch all explanations?Do you all find yourselves watching JY's explanations for every question on PT's or just questions you circled and/or got wrong? I've always watched …
... underlying structure of the problems: causal reasoning, conditional reasoning, reasoning by ... , how do we strengthen a correlation in the premise/causal conclusion type of ... -
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…
... , the argument concludes a causal relationship from correlation (i.e. evidence was ... correlation, but conclusion is causal). so yes, the conclusion ... a lot on questions like strengthen/weaken.
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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…
... The stimulus gives us a correlation (premise) and a conclusion ... correlates with obesity. This might strengthen the argument, but it' ... argument relies on the correlation that increased TV viewing ... the conclusion...is not causal, but a correlation? what's the ... -
The secret to do tough Weaken/strengthen questionToday I have a big progress in weaken/strengthen question. I find in most weaken/strengthen question, there exists a presumption and the only thing…
... a big progress in weaken/strengthen question.
I ... find in most weaken/strengthen question, there exists a ... questions here, including numerous strengthen/weaken questions, I think ... them quickly. However, for strengthen/weaken question, we can have ... -
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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Main Point/Weaken/StrengthenCurrently I'm struggling with the LR section mainly because I can't consistently get the weakening questions correct. I do 90-100% on Main Point and …
Currently I'm struggling with the LR section mainly because I can't consistently get the weakening questions correct. I do 90-100% on Main Point and Strengthen. Weakening questions on the other hand are a 50-50 accuracy. Anyone know how to improve? -
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…
... establish that there is a correlation between looks and income or ... causal relationship but if all they've done is establish a correlation ... -
"Causation implies Correlation" article.Check out this really great NY Times article about women empowerment. What's really neat about the article is how causation theory is used to substan…
... study managed to tease out correlation from causation and found that ... -
[Question] Valid inferences for Correlation?Hi guys... Maybe these are obvious and I'm missing something but I couldn't really find an answer online so I was hoping someone can help me out with…
... with some general questions regarding correlation.
If given a ... statement of positive correlation such as "as A increases ...
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An EVEN BETTER 'Correlation does not imply Causation' article.Thanks JY... You've made me into a causation theory nerd. -_- http://motherboard.vice.com/blog/what-correlation-implying-causation-means-in-the-re…
Thanks JY... You've made me into a causation theory nerd. -_-
http://motherboard.vice.com/blog/what-correlation-implying-causation-means-in-the-real-world?trk_source=nav -
How to improve on strengthen questions on LRI suck at weaken questions too, but I suck even more at strengthen questions. One of the problems is, I tend to try to focus on the error in the p…
... I suck even more at strengthen questions.
One of ... (this is especially true for strengthen EXCEPT questions)...
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In the course syllabus, why is flaw AFTER strengthen/weaken and not before?I am having a hard time whether I should follow the schedule. I assume (uh oh) that to be able to strengthen or weaken an answer, you must first be a…
... ) that to be able to strengthen or weaken an answer, you ... work on the flaw before strengthen/weaken. However, I am sure ... -
Blocking for Strengthen questions Can someone explain "blocking" the alternative hypothesis? I am doing the strengthen causation questions, I got them right and went back to make …
... hypothesis? I am doing the strengthen causation questions, I got them ... -
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 ... -
Strengthen/Weaken Answer Choices with the word "Some"Is it a good idea to avoid answer choices with the word "Some" for Strengthen/Weaken questions? Are these answer choices ever correct?
Is it a good idea to avoid answer choices with the word "Some" for Strengthen/Weaken questions? Are these answer choices ever correct? -
Causation - CorrelationHey guys! I've been meaning to ask if anyone could help me better understand this concept. I think I understand it but when I'm under timed condit…
... notice it being causation or correlation until I reach the answer ... -
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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- Causal Relationship
- Causation Theory: (as ... no competing causes
- Correlation Theory:
~~ Empirically observes co ... causation, but causation DOES imply correlation
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strengthen questionsI am really confused on strengthen LR questions (assumption family). So I learned that if you attack strengthen questions fhe same way as "must be tr…
I am really confused on strengthen LR questions (assumption family). So ... learned that if you attack strengthen questions fhe same way as ... sometimes the right answer to strengthen questions seem like a must ... even though it's a strengthen question type. -
Strengthen as weaken the opposite conclusion?Do you feel that it can be helpful to sometimes view strengthen questions as weakening the opposite of the conclusion, and vice-versa? And when I say…
Do you feel that it can be helpful to sometimes view strengthen questions as weakening the opposite of the conclusion, and vice-versa? And when I say opposite, I mean the logical opposite. -
I thought "some" statements don't have the ability to strengthen or weaken?I've seen lots of debate over whether or not some statements have the ability to strengthen or weaken arguments. The general consensus seems to be th…
... statements have the ability to strengthen or weaken arguments. The general ... to be that they cannot strengthen or weaken, however, I came ... -
Correlation v. association?Can someone please explain the difference between these two concepts? I'd guess that association is generally weaker than correlation, but is there s…
... association is generally weaker than correlation, but is there some hard ... separates the two concept? Is correlation always linear? I feel like ... heard the phrase, "non-linear correlation" ...
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Strengthen and Weaken QuestionsSo, I've been taking LSAT courses and studying everyday for hours on end in preparation for my October exam. I took my 2nd diagnostic exam and did wo…
... were type 2 and 3 (strengthen/weaken) and I'm still ... -
PT64.S1.Q22 - microbiologist: because heavy metalshttp://7sage.com/lsat_explanations/lsat-64-section-1-question-22/ I completely understand the argument core and the correct answer. However, upon …
... /> Is answer (A) strengthening the correlation between "metal resistance" and "antibacterial ... ) is incorrect because it strengthens correlation and not the causation. I ... that correlation, although can't prove causation, is perfectly okay to strengthen ... -
Conditional Answer Choices for STRENGTHEN/WEAKENHi thanks in advance if anyone can help. How should I deal with conditional answer choices in strengthen and weaken questions. Does it matter if the …
... with conditional answer choices in strengthen and weaken questions. Does it ... condition will either weaken or strengthen the argument depending on the ... -
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…
... /correlation flaw. Plus, even if the sun were to be a causal ... -
56.2.14 Psychologist: We asked 100I really didn’t like any of the answer choices, so I pretty much guessed on this one. These psychologists surveyed 100 entrepreneurs and 100 busin…
... argument. We want to strengthen the argument. This suggests ... relevant? We need a correlation between confidence and likelihood ... for there being a correlation between overconfidence (the ones ... that would most assuredly strengthen the argument. Nevertheless, we ... -
Assumption of "/A -> /B " in the causal relationshipShould it be true that the assumption of "/A -> /B " in the causal relationship is A -> B
Should it be true that the assumption of "/A -> /B " in the causal relationship is A -> B -
58.1.24 The Kiffer Forest PreserveI had a very tough time with this question, can someone evaluate my analysis of A, D, and E for me? This is a weaken question. The Kiffer Fores…
... the valley? Second is the causal flaw. What if there was ... B: I think this may strengthen the argument since it sort ... million times? This scenario might strengthen the argument since the total ... -
62.2.16 Tissue biopsies takenI am having a pretty hard time explicitly ruling out C on this one. I correctly chose E during the exam, but on a second viewing of this question, C…
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This is a strengthen question.
Biopsies taken ... for: This is a typical causal flaw: what if the throat ... for? We want to strengthen the idea that the snoring ... alternate cause? Wouldn't this strengthen the argument? It obviously ...
