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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…
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1) Correlation
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…
... is not good evidence for causation, it can strengthen a causal ...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…
Exactly right @LoraxMan. Correlation alone can never be used to prove causation, but a strong correlation can go a long way to help strengthen an established causal relationship.Can we wear ear plugs on test day?Pretty simple question, can we wear ear plugs during the exam? I was lucky enough to book my test center on my college's campus (going for home fi…
Hahah @nicole.hopkins correlation does not imply causationMind 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 ...Assumption of "/A -> /B " in the causal relationshipShould it be true that the assumption of "/A -> /B " in the causal relationship is A -> B
You're confusing conditionality with causation which is a big no go. I'd revisit lessons on both before moving forward.Book that groups flawed questions by the type of flaw?Hi I know that there are books that group the logical reasoning into question types but does anyone know of a book or other study material that has l…
... a subset flaw, or a causation flaw, then so much of ...Side effects of studying for LSAT :-)I have found myself getting irritated and impatient when people make illogical arguments during general conversations. I am also painfully cognizant …
Causation, Correlation? Meh, no need to follow logically on this one..Snack for Test Day!I did a full timed test today and during my 15 min break I had nuts, banana and a granola bar. I found myself starving during the last portion of the…
... . It's definitely correlation, not causation, but the tests where I ...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…
bumping this because I think this is super important! The difference between causation and conditionality has always been a bit fuzzy for me but @"Accounts Playable" you made the distinction super clear! Thank you!December Test BR Groups, Week of Nov 9th: Weds (PT70), Fri (Superprep B), Sat (PT71), Mon (PT 53)<img src="http://www.kaptest.com/blog/lsat-the-180/wp-content/uploads/sites/11/2013/11/lsat-ecard.jpg"> </center> December LSAT is LESS than a mo…
@Frostbyte said:
I'll be there for PT70!
That was last week. This week’s discussion thread coming soon...PT 69 and up...Wow, I know for the most part if we apply the skills we've come to learn then we should be OK with the slight variations of the more recent exams, bu…
... and greater emphasis on correlation/causation flaws, subset issues (part/whole ...Is section difficulty independent of each other?Example: If the Logic games section is harder could that mean an easier RC section? Or is it always 100% independent of each other? My issue is t…
I have found (many times) on LR section: one being particularly more difficult than the other eg : I have -1 -2 on one of the LRs and -5 -6 on another . Not sure if this is merely a correlation or if there is a causation there.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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Boom.
Correlation/causation is never completely airtight, friend!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…
What would the necessary assumption be? I already perceived the correlation-causation flaw but couldn't fit that as an answer choice in this necessary assumption question typePT. 56 S.2 Q14Can someone please explain how answer choice (D) strengthens the correlation between people being overconfident and starting their own business.
... think there’s a correlation/causation flaw in this stimulus. The ... 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…
Usually, causation questions are pretty cookie cutter ...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.JD good for business professionals? Appreciate your thoughts.Hey all, I work in a business development role (partnerships, strategic relationships, sales, dealing with government red tape). I love getting pe…
@alexandergreene93 said:
It's not a good idea to look at people like Lloyd Blankfein or David Rubinstein and conclude that getting a JD will put you in a similar position.
Causation/correlation!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 …
Causation can appear in pretty much ... you can't use the causation strategies if the question doesn ... problem? Trying to apply the causation strategy when it's not ...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 …
... 'll nail everything related to causation on the LSAT. It should ... the Scientific Method, which covers causation in reasonable depth. It should ...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 …
... advise you to avoid seeing causation logic as relevant "only" for ...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 …
... do you mean by the "causation method?" I don't recall ... .Y. explicitly referring to a causation method. However, if you mean ...My favorite law showIf you guys ever feel at a loss for a reason to go to law school, John Oliver can help you. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=USkEzLuzmZ4 https://w…
... , but it's great correlation/causation practice), Economist's View (since .....
... (obviously, correlation does not equal causation so this next part could ...flaw"the author assumes one reason when others could be plausible" Can you tell me the name of this flaw? Thanks in advance!
... the correlation does not imply causation family, but I'm not ...flaw"the author assumes one reason when others could be plausible" Can you tell me the name of this flaw? Thanks in advance!
... say "correlation does not imply causation." Don't worry about the ...Skipping answer choices?I'm curious to know what people think about skipping over answer choices if a really attractive answer presents itself early. So, say it's a Strength…
... sufficient/necessary confusion or a causation conclusion from mere correlation data ...
