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PT5.S3.Q20 - a certain viral infectionI think I understand why B is right, since middle ear infections are not defined as being bacterial infections in the stimulus. Probably just assumed…
... think of the word side-effect, I think it relates more ... antibiotics clear up the infection, and we know that antibiotics aren ... there must be a different cause for the infection. If the ... virus were the sole cause of the middle ear infection ... -
Weakening questionsThese are by far the hardest and most difficult type of LR questions for me. As soon as they turn into 3/5 stars in difficulty or greater I start mis…
... showing the effect does not have to follow the cause, thus, the ... there is an alternate cause which causes the effect.
For ... couple examples, but really try and focus on argument analysis. Argument ... -
PT47.S1.Q22 - columnist: there are certain pesticidesThis LR section killed me. I spent all day BRing questions 22, 24, and 26 in this section. This is another one that I am just lost on. I eliminate…
... back into the U.S. And these criticisms are of the ... that when the cause isn't there the effect also isn't ... blame for this increased risk AND B.) that this practice does ... in the U.S. and we do not know if ... the U.S. is exporting and if other countries are importing ... -
Should I label the argument structure for every question in LR?I always see J.Y. breaking down argument structures in the video explanations, but I was wondering if it is a recommended process to do during the ti…
... a pattern of argument structure and flaws, most commonly conditional, causation ... , analogy and survey, which become easier to ... without the cause or maybe it mistakes the cause for the effect." Hope ... -
The key difference btw recent lsats and the older onesMy PT scores took a hit when I initially moved onto recent PTs (60s and up) from the older PTs. I wondered why. Below is my theory and I was wonderi…
... between factors in the reasoning and the conclusion:
a. ... being part of the context and the effect being or relating to ... A happen, did not directly cause C to happen. Furthermore the ... as what they do and how those things cause others to happen ... -
Does a correlation go both ways?Hi all, I have a question about correlations, as related to the LSAT. For example, PT77.S2.Q25 "The longer an animal can stay submerged in a dive,…
... did not hold, then X and Y would not be positively ... examples that have prompted your cause/effect relationship reversal issue to come ... -
Law school...or nah?Hey guys! I was hoping to get some opinions on this..... I put up a post a while back about HOW I should undertake studying for the LSAT. I purc…
... to the most stereotypes and generalizations, and falsehooods of what the ... your PhD and teach full time and it gets boring, and you ... the law (society & life, cause/effect, analytical skills, etc.). IMHO, ... to be uncertain and be confused, and I hope that ... -
PT65.S1.Q19 - last winter was mild enough to allow birdshttps://7sage.com/lsat_explanations/lsat-65-section-1-question-19/ Help. That's all I can say. I do not see how answer choice C does anything to the…
... have the effect we see above, we have the cause we ... concede that if read generously, and with great care (A) ... are helpful to you and anyone reading this thread:< ... takes an unused premise and makes it relevant to ... across in my studies and a question that I ... -
When do we know "in other cases" can be helpful or not?Hi, I thought "other cases" are alwas irrelevant to the case discussed in the stimulus... I thought "yes, maybe that happens in this case, but ma…
... a stimulus is hypothesizing a cause/effect, correlation, or a simple ... correct AC does exactly this and shows that, on average, ... specific input. If not, and if you're still left ... with questions regarding this question and its implications on other questions ... -
Almost done CC, drill or PT?Hey guys! So I am almost done the CC, hopefully by the end of this week. I was just wondering how many of you have approached the next step in yo…
... a lot to do them and completely understand what is going ... questions in a word doc and break them down (the ones ... mind, (like two minutes and pick) and then do a 2nd pass ... try to tag anything with Cause / Effect; Sufficient/Necessary Conditional; or any ... -
Almost done CC, drill or PT?Hey guys! So I am almost done the CC, hopefully by the end of this week. I was just wondering how many of you have approached the next step in yo…
... a lot to do them and completely understand what is going ... questions in a word doc and break them down (the ones ... mind, (like two minutes and pick) and then do a 2nd pass ... try to tag anything with Cause / Effect; Sufficient/Necessary Conditional; or any ... -
Pop QuizHey everyone, I recently came across an LSAT stimulus that gave me loads of trouble when I was taking a PT under time. To ingrain the lesson from…
... doesn't really matter which cause of death is the most ... most common cause of death have changed over time and in a ... 's cars? Doesn't really effect the argument because the argument ... explain the difference between humans and cats in relation to their ... -
Pop QuizHey everyone, I recently came across an LSAT stimulus that gave me loads of trouble when I was taking a PT under time. To ingrain the lesson from…
... just the other day and I think I might ... have one type of fish and another type of fish, ... t eat the electric ones cause it would get electrocuted, ... s my assumption but the effect is the same... they ... comparing humans to cats... And the assumption that the predator ... -
PT54.S4.Q04 - cynthia claims that her car's trunk poppedHi everyone! I was going over the questions I got wrong and I really do not understand what C is saying. I understand why all of the other AC are…
... saying that 1 cause cannot have more than 1 effect.
... read 1 effect cannot have more than 1 cause. This is ... (cause) could not have more than 1 effect (trunk popping open). And that ... popping open (effect) could not have more than 1 cause. He rejects ... -
PT43.S2.Q20 - social critic: one of the most important wayshttps://7sage.com/lsat_explanations/lsat-43-section-2-question-20/ I find this to be the most interesting LR question I've come across, because I'…
... the overall occurrence of guilt and self loathing.
effect of increasing the suffering. ... causally contribute to guilt and self loathing even though ...
Socializing cannot be the cause of self loathing or guilt ... -
PT7.S1.Q01 - before the printing pressHi Everyone, I'm having a hard time comprehending why the answer for this question is (C) rather than (E). From what I understand the argument …
... are now able to read (and subsequently buying the books)?
And since the demand has gone ... case shows the effect (increase in demand) without the cause (increase in ... attributing it to a different cause. (same people buying books, ... -
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…
... other arguments (structure-wise). And for flaw questions, I ... unclearly/equivocation
(D) cause-effect confusion
https://7sage. ... -61460
And there are arguments in which ... premises and conclusions are talking about ... -
PT June 2007.S2.Q22 - editorialist: news mediaSharing this because while eliminating AC E, I was forced to question the difference between causation and sufficiency as well as the danger of using…
... missing the effect, am I not necessarily missing the cause?
I ... discouragement CAUSES the original cause to be missing and two, discouragement doesn ... -
Scholarship StipulationsOne of my conditional scholarships says that I have to maintain a 3.0 cumulative GPA. This is the grading scale: A/A– No fewer than 8% No more …
... it would have a similar effect. You're merely defining what ... exams are fundamentally different and new. LSAT and GPA together explain ... the school with scholarship stipulations and about the same bar ... in the class that would cause that. If things go poorly ... -
PT61.S4.Q4 - In polluted industrial English citiesHi all, Sorry for not posting this in the question itself. I have premium so I'm not able to access all the explanations. I’m not understanding…
... other words pollution was the cause that lead to the ... that correlation between pollution and disappearing of diseases means ... or there was a placebo effect or something else. But lets ... is problematic. Eliminate any and all answer choices, including ... -
Zzzquill to help fall asleepHey everyone, So I have been seriously considering some sort of sleep aid to help me form the habit of going to bed at an earlier time. The probl…
... -300mcg to get the full effect.
Relevant research ... h, on sleep latency and duration, mood, performance, ... well as self-reported sleepiness and fatigue, relative to placebo ... each night could cause down-regulation and other unintended effects. ... -
PT14.S4.Q20 - Monroe, despite his generally poor appetiteHi All, Having serious problems with figuring out this question. E is the right answer, but I chose B. My thinking for B is that it may have been…
... ascertain that the presumed cause preceded the presumed effect since it's ... ," "all-you-can-eat shrimp," and "giant meatballs." E solidly puts ... -
Warm up strategies - 20+ gap between PT/BR scoreSo I took PT 52 this past weekend and I knew during the time that I was taking it that things were not good I felt anxious, felt myself getting caugh…
... the gap smaller between timed and BR is doing drills. Timed ... you get used to time and develop an internal clock ... help with deepening your BR and also just drilling certain question ... analogy; phenom/hypothesis; problem-solution; cause-effect etc. If you're not ... -
When weaken with alternate explan., how to if AC is ACTUALLY alternate explan. or not? PT 61.2.11hello! so for a lot of Phen/Hypo Weaken questions, the way to attack them is to find an alternative explanation. One example of this is PT61.2.11.…
... , she was very sluggish and tired and wasn't herself.
... with the surgery having this effect on all the other dogs ... . Answer choice (A) plainly and clearly states that this is ... introducing (A) as a **_known_** cause/hypothesis. So it appears to ... -
Weakness on NA/SA/weakening/flaw sectionsThese are all my incorrect questions that pop up the most as wrong answers. What can I do to fix weaknesses on these types of questions?
... is no other cause responsible for the stated effect. Our job ... out that that other cause exists and it could be responsible ... time spent effectively drilling and pulling apart the constituent parts ... of arguments over and over again and then watching the ... -
PT73.S2.Q20 - The advent ofchemical fertilizers ledI know it's a bad idea to argue with LSAT answers, but I find it's the best way to improve - I want to really understand exactly why my thinking is w…
... . Because of the conclusion and what we could infer from ... soybeans in both financial benefits and environmental considerations. The point ... the farmers are facing and why the author concludes ... can avoid the effect by not having that cause.
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PT60.S1.Q7 - Psychologist: Research has shown that a weakenedCan someone please help me comprehend why "reducing stress can help weakened immune system" is same as "stress can weaken the immune system" ? It see…
... because they reduce patient stress and (2) a weakened immune ... immune system, then what effect would reducing stress via therapy ... if stress were not the cause of weakened immune systems, ... this question by going through and eliminating wrong answer choices. ... -
PTC.S2.Q18 - Sid: The sign says "Keep offI am having some trouble comparing A and B to each other. I believe the flaw itself is that Sid is confusing the consequences of a hypothetical with …
... your interpretation of the premise and conclusion. Would you agree that ... would cause everyone to erroneously believe that it is harmless and in ... across the grass is bad and from that concludes that part ... to determine the inherent isolated effect of something. -
Pop QuizHey everyone, I recently came across an LSAT stimulus that gave me loads of trouble when I was taking a PT under time. To ingrain the lesson from…
... cause), humans aren't as light footed as cats (no effect).
and if dogs do things outside ... -
I don't understand what I am doing wrong. Is law for me? Am I just too unintelligent?I have taken the LSAT 4 times. I have gone 158 -> 160 -> 164 -> 163, all of which were terrible disappointments for me. Especially the last one from …
... LR seems totally alien and the explanation is completely ... correlation/causation; phenom/hypo; cause/effect; sufficient/necessity. Each of these ... -cutter answer choices, incorrect and correct. Identifying a LR ... A and /B' and you'll dodge that trap and be ...
