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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…
... flaw to be"from correlation to causation, and thus to prescriptive ... subjects + predicate" as a correlation. But at hindsight, if I ... strong indicator for showing a correlation.
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How to improve based on LR wrong answer patterns?Hi, friends!! Hope you are doing well. I have a question regarding LR study methods. I have done about 50+ PT, got the question type basics, and foun…
... when I am doing the questions. e.g. I found that ... to strengthen/weaken/flaw questions and the parallel questions in my recent ... PTs. I understand theories like correlation =/ causation flaws ... -
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…
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Most Strongly Supported vs Weakening QuestionsI was wondering what the main differences between most strongly supported questions and Weakening questions such as how to approach them? **Normal…
... between most strongly supported questions and Weakening questions such as how to ... the answer choices
**Causation and Phenomenon-Hypothesis:**
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…
I found correlation statement and causal statement are ... go first.
1/correlation
sth correlate/associate with ... find correlation/association between sth and sth
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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.Strengthening and weakening causation argumentsFor arguments that falsely conclude causation from correlation, can you strengthen the argument through an answer choice that demonstrates that the s…
For arguments that falsely conclude causation from correlation, can you strengthen the argument ...MSS and Weakening/Strengthening QuestionsI am a week into LSAT studying, about halfway through the “Causation and Phenomenon-Hypothesis Questions” section, and am wondering when I should sta…
... , about halfway through the “Causation and Phenomenon-Hypothesis Questions” section, and am ...Causation ,condition, premise and conclusionAfter going through all the courses in 7sage, I found myself still confused about causation and conditional logical, especially how to know the relat…
... , ALWAYS, NEVER, UNLESS etc. These questions primarily rely on your understanding ... types are correlation-causation, and phenomenon-hypothesis (although I think correlation-causation types fall ...Weaken Question Cheat SheetAfter finishing both lessons on Weaken Question I finished feeling overwhelmed by the amount of strategies to attack a Weaken question. We have three…
... with your categorization of weakening questions. Here is my big picture ... always flawed due to correlation -> causation (A corr B, therefore A ... scope like SA or NA questions (idea X -> idea Y ...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…
... time you increase the correlation, your argument of causation strengthens.
questions, there are 3 ways to ... PT28, S1, Q5. Those two questions are similar in a way ...Most vulnerable to criticism, in need of solidifyingThis is one of the last LR type im having issues with and need some guidance. I see this stem, read the stimulus and see five answer choices that sa…
... ' questions as falling into the traditional flaw categories (for instance, inferring causation ... from correlation, or inferring B->A ... indeed quite similar to weakening questions, as lsatisland has pointed out ...Help With "Making Assumptions" For Weakening/StrengtheningSo JY always predicts a assumption that closes the gap between the premises and conclusion, and its magically in the answer choices. For those of us …
... lot, especially on more difficult questions.
A prephrase is ... in the argument is that correlation ----> causation, the correct answer can ...Cheat Sheet - LR question typesFor LR reasoning is there a cheat sheet out there that summarizes all the strategies by question type?
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4. Causation and Phenomenon Hypothesis Questions:
Causation:
- Type of ... given a correlation you cannot assume causation, but causation DOES imply correlation
Increasing LR scoresLogical reasoning is absolutely destroying my LSAT scores- i'm only getting like 60-70% of the questions correct. Im having trouble with FLAW, MSS in…
... the time to understand the questions, speed will come naturally as ... to say this is a correlation causation error, or necessity/sufficient error ...trouble with weakening and flaw questionsI've reviewed JY's videos, but I'm having issues. On the most recent tests I've done, I'm getting ~55% of these questions. On the weakening, I'm tryi…
... , picking out the flaw questions, and recording them in ... source, part to whole, correlation-causation, etc.). The other headings ... correct answer choices for other questions"? That's what I ... also attempted to categorize weaken questions in there too.
...Reflection on December14 LSATHi all lovely 7 sagers, just want to write down some reflections I feel for this just finished LSAT and see if anyone, particularly if the 7 Sage ins…
Thanks, syn_101. So are the December questions harder? Or does Dec attract a lower raw-scoring cohort? Ha, I'm sure there's a correlation/causation question in here somewhere ;)Do "Parallel" credited responses not consider "some," "many," "most," et cetera?I've been missing many "Parallel" (both flaw and not) because of, say, a credited response containing "most" while the passage does not. Am I to gene…
... that the flaw is a correlation-causation fallacy (or false cause, whatever ... />
When I do these questions, I always match the flaw ...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…
... usually not necessary to diagram questions like this one using strict ... of understand but causation is *usually* found in flaw questions and the ... flaw is almost always mistakes correlation for causation. No ...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…
... develop your understanding of causation and the flaws therein. ... to encounter causation on flaw/strengthen/weaken questions and generally ... flaw for this is correlation/causation, and they also like ... serve you well in causation questions like it will in ...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…
... get through that many questions. It just depends on ... I flew through the causation and correlation section because huh? ... of strengthen and weaken questions? I noticed during drilling ... getting all the questions that involved causation and correlation wrong. Well ...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 …
... somewhat about the relationship between correlation and causation, just not this LR ... .
While correlation can never prove causation, it can "strengthen the ... if you have any other questions.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 …
What specifically about causation do you find yourself ... approach causation questions with skepticism, and the trusty "correlation doesn't imply causation" ... at all save for a correlation. It helps to get ... of the argument's purported causation to not be true. ...Flaw and MSSHello, on all of my preptests, even after reviewing all the lessons and explanations I still miss Flaw and MSS questions, is there something I missed…
... the stimulus, try drilling these questions and force yourself to take ... control group, no baseline
Correlation implies causation
Circular reasoning (conclusion ...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…
... strengthen and weaken questions. The causation and correlation type questions were throwing me ... to guide me through the questions initially. I also noticed ... I wasn't answering questions in the RC section ... complete the selected amount of questions. As you said, ...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…
Usually, causation questions are pretty cookie cutter on ... argument will begin with a correlation/relationship between two things, but ... make a causal claim are "correlation," "cause," "therefore, the program was ...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.Advice on BR scoreHey guys, so I am having trouble with logical reasoning. On every section at this point I get at least minus -10, more like 11 or 12. However when I …
... procedural questions. Are you circling questions and only BR-ing those questions or ... the times, and start categorizing questions. I’d also watch Corey ... cookie-cutterness of certain questions (i.e. correlation-causation, necessary-sufficeincy, valid arguments ...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…
... observed correlation. This argument is saying that there isn't a causation ... that there's no causal correlation. This is extraneous information, ... that "there is no causal correlation", so clearly he doesn't ... one of the trickiest LSAT questions I've seen in a ...LSAT plateauHello guys. Really need help here. I've been in a plateau of 165 for like 4 PTs already (1.5month)? So I stopped taking full length PTs but instead I…
... of the curve-breaker type questions? This can be a very ... the crap out of those questions so that you will be ... questions by "Flaw" type. It helped me identify my weakness on Causation ... . If you can find a correlation (haha) for a Flaw type ...
