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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…
... assumption family question types (particularly strengthen, weaken, and flaw questions). In ... for language that indicates a causal relationship (because x, then y ... you don't see a causal relationship, map out the argument ... -
LR Study Guides ThreadI was wondering if we could upload our study guides in this post for those taking the June and upcoming LSATs can always come back to this.
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Causation: causal relationship
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Causation -> Correlation
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LR Cheat Sheet Part 1Here is an LR Cheat Sheet I derived quite a while ago. I hope it helps some of you out there. Best of luck to all! LR Question Type Cheat Sheet …
... Mistaken cause and effect- assuming causal relationship
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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…
... LR weaknesses (NA, SA, weaken, strengthen, flaw, MBT). It was also ... . It's certain kinds of causal arguments, or certain kinds of ... -
PT49.S2.Q11 - cholesterol, which is a known factor in coronary heart diseasehttp://7sage.com/lsat_explanations/lsat-49-section-2-question-11/ While the right answer choice is very clear to me, it would be great if someone co…
... of this kind of positive correlation argument. http://7sage.com/lsat_explanations ... existential quantifiers in terms of correlation as you're asking it ... first list: adding yet another correlation to demonstrate that there is ... -
PT28.S1.Q26 - modern navigation systemshttp://7sage.com/lsat_explanations/lsat-28-section-1-question-26/ I chose D but the answer is E. I still don't understand why E is an answer. If pl…
This is your typical correlation to causation argument. Answer choice ... us since it doesn't strengthen this correlation. It just says that ... every answer choice strengthens the correlation between the device and the ... -
Does "A causes B" equal to A -->B?Hi, guys, I am confused with the relationship between "causation" and conditional logic. Could anyone give me some help? According to the lessons, it…
... to encounter causation on flaw/strengthen/weaken questions and generally won ... favorite flaw for this is correlation/causation, and they also like ... -
Maybe just a rant, but can anyone relate and/or help me out here?Okay. I'd like to say that I've been lsat prepping for about a year / year and a half or so, however, during this time I've been working full time ho…
... flew through the causation and correlation section because huh? Why do ... understand the general concept of strengthen and weaken questions? I noticed ... questions that involved causation and correlation wrong. Well I went back ... -
Need help with Princeton Review's "Edition 2010 practice test one Section IV question 6"Very confused on this reasoning question. Can anyone help explain? <blockquote>@yinyinxu<a href='/forums/discussion/comment/23694/#Comment_23694'>…
... that met rate is the causal factor which seems to ...
D: this gets the causal relationship backwards, so no help ... only answer remaining. This would strengthen the conclusion, but not the ... ). It would strenghten the causal conclusion by showing when the ... -
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 …
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While correlation can never prove causation, it can "strengthen the case ... other alternatives. In other words, correlation "strengthens the case for" ... area. We have used correlation to strengthen causality through correlation. Hope this helps ... -
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 …
... ) rather than weakening through correlation, although you did use ... probabilities and correlation to find the alternative ... Normally when I see strengthening causal relationship, I go into ... effect.
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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 …
@Pacifico @c.janson35 , I got it! Just figured out by answering the same question for another poster. The correct answer is an example of strengthening causal arguments with correlation.
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CausationFor the regular weaken and strengthen questions, I am starting to get better. However, when it comes to causation, I am really confused. There is so …
... B, so A causes B (*Correlation implies causation*)
Weaken ... is a coincidence
Strengthen:
Rule out B causing ... identified (includes reversal)
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Strength and Weaken QuestionsSo I've seen A LOT of improvement on most of the question types. When I get to specific questions, I know exactly how to approach them and what to lo…
... others. Once I see a causal indicator in a stem I ... along these lines:
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What's the difference between "All because..." and "Only because..."?In terms of necessary and sufficient conditions for the LSAT, I'm wondering what the difference is between "All because..." and "Only because...". Fo…
... to assign sufficiency to a causal relationship. It's not something ... imply causation/causality:
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Mind Map & My prep updateOn some of the videos you use the mind map note strategy, I was wondering if you have that available for purchase? I took the Kaplan program in J…
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How to approach "most logically completes" LR questionsDoes anyone have a specific strategy for these? They seem to be cropping up more often, and I usually do it by gut instinct, which is fine with easy …
... conclude that stress is a causal factor in the pain level ... you have to read the correlation between not knowing and less ... -
A confusion between conditional logic and causationHi 7sagers, I just had a confusion cause by PT 68 section 2 question 24. JY's explanation is if Hormone causes Stress, then reducing Hormone can redu…
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23.3.16 (Flaw Questions Problem Set 21)I understand that C is true and is a flaw in the argument, but I still don't understand how you can eliminate A. Here is my breakdown: Generally,…
... doesn't really establish a correlation between the two (this still ... causal, and for there to be cause, there must be a correlation ... -
PT73 S2 LR - I really need some help with explanations on a couple questionsPT73 S2 LR - I *really* need some help with explanations on a couple LR questions on this test Question 9 (weaken) - Answer is C, i picked A Qu…
... author is arguing that a causal relationship exists. As proof, she ... . But she's taking this causal relationship for granted. To weaken ... these kinds of possibilities to strengthen the hyp. A does this ... -
Assumption of "/A -> /B " in the causal relationshipShould it be true that the assumption of "/A -> /B " in the causal relationship is A -> B
... using arrows to express a causal relationship. Arrows are a ... if there is a purported causal relationship in which it is ... causes B, you can strengthen this causal relationship by showing when A ... a causal relationship in fact exists, but it does strengthen it. -
What's the flaw? And How do I attack this seemingly air tight argument?Defendants who can afford expensive private defense lawyers have a lower conviction rate than those who rely on court-appointed public defenders. Thi…
... you cited a correlation and then made a causal conclusion. You cited ... the author, in making a causal argument, has controlled and limited ... -
What's the flaw? And How do I attack this seemingly air tight argument?Defendants who can afford expensive private defense lawyers have a lower conviction rate than those who rely on court-appointed public defenders. Thi…
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PT. 56 S.2 Q14Can someone please explain how answer choice (D) strengthens the correlation between people being overconfident and starting their own business.
... ’t think there’s a correlation/causation flaw in this stimulus ... other words, D shows a correlation between overconfidence and attempting to ... : while a correlation does not imply causation, it can strengthen an argument ... -
Causation strengthening, Causation weakeningWhen it comes to CAUSATION strengthening and CAUSATION weakening questions, I know how to do them, but I have a hard time determining if causation is…
... a correlation/relationship between two things, but then draw a causal conclusion ... going to make a causal claim are "correlation," "cause," "therefore, the program ... "see" that the question is causal since so many of them ... -
Causation strengthening, Causation weakeningWhen it comes to CAUSATION strengthening and CAUSATION weakening questions, I know how to do them, but I have a hard time determining if causation is…
Accounts playable is right, most of the causation weaken/strengthening questions that i have come across draw some correlation between two things and then make a casual conclusion that you either need to best weaken or best strengthen. -
Causation/Weakening and Strengthening HelpI find myself having a very hard time understanding the causation strategy and i had a few questions about its use. first off, is this strategy for …
... addition to strengthen and weaken you can have a causal relationship for ... categories are going to involve causal relationships, so you can't ... -
Causation/Weakening and Strengthening HelpI find myself having a very hard time understanding the causation strategy and i had a few questions about its use. first off, is this strategy for …
I think once you understand causal inference in science, you'll ... reasonable depth. It should also strengthen your logical reasoning and reading ... -
Doubt in causationHey, I was wondering that when we say that A causes B, do we understand it to mean that whenever A will happen B shall follow or does such a causal r…
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The stimulus mentions a correlation between the damage and schizophrenia ... concludes that there is no causal connection between the two. However ... the right conditions = hence a causal connection. -
weaken questionfrom he lecture i understand that to find out the right answer choice for weaken question, i need to keep two thing in my mind 1. the ans choice is …
@tamzidamila check out the strengthen and weaken webinar. It ... if it includes a causation/correlation relationship, a phenomenon/hypothesis ... To my surprise the first strengthen question I came across in ... curriculum on how to strengthen or weaken the argument.
