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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…
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higher HDLs --cause--> lower risk of Heart ... level of HDLs (absence of cause) correlates with higher risk of ... Disease& Stroke (absence of effect) because both correlates with overweight ... -
PT64.S1.Q22 - microbiologist: because heavy metalshttp://7sage.com/lsat_explanations/lsat-64-section-1-question-22/ The following is my reasoning for why the answer to PT64S1Q22 is D, and is not B. …
... conclusion incorrectly points to a cause (using the word "promoted"), ... indicates a correlation, not a cause, so B doesn't ... however, points to a cause (an indirect cause), helping to justify, and ... ) or some contrapositive to that effect (~Ra --> ~C) or (~ ... -
New iOS 9 may cause 7Sage app issues for some devicesThe newest version of Apple's iPhone/iPad/iPod operating system, iOS 9, was just released earlier today. Upgrading to this new version may cause par…
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Is the word "then" an indicator word introducing a necessary condition and/or a conclusion?I am wondering if the word "then" introduces a necessary condition and/or the conclusion to premise(s); and if "then" is only pertinent to conditiona…
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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…
... : what if the throat abnormalities cause snoring? In other words, what ... health are a potential alternate cause? Wouldn't this strengthen the ... surgery (answer B) nor the effect of the surgery (this answer ... -
PT68.S2.Q24 - studies have found that human tearsThe conclusion here is that "crying must have the effect of reducing emotional stress". The first time I read the stimulus I thought the flaw/gap …
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PT2.S1.Q05 - a gas tax of one centI got this question correct, but I wanted to review it because I was really confused with the answer choices. So, it's a flaw in the reasoning. My…
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Causal Argument and ConditionalityI think I am confused with causal argument and conditionality. I felt when causal argument has something to do with explanation, giving explanation…
... between cause and effect. (if there is a cause there must be effect, if ... there is a effect, there must be cause ... is bi conditional relationship between cause and effect? I feel like there ... -
A cause BWhen there is a premise saying A cause B, For example. A. Premise(1): A Cause B Premise(2). There is B Conclusion: There is A Is this a valid …
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Weakening QuestionsI read the following (I think on one of the Manhattan prep forums) about weakening questions. <b>On weakening questions, when the argument posits …
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1. Provides an alternative cause
2. Provides an example ... of the presumed cause without the presumed effect
3. ... example of the presumed effect without the presumed cause.
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Causation Question StrategyWould somebody mind looking at the strategy below and letting me know if it makes sense/I've included everything? Thanks! On weakening questi…
... . Provides an alternative cause (no competing cause) (C also Causes ... prior to A/Reversal of Cause and Effect
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Conditional vs CasualHi, I am having a hard time differentiating between a cause and effect and a conditional statement. Would anyone have tips or tricks?
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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,…
PT73.S2.Q20Hi guys! I wanted to get some clarification on the logic that makes this answer E rather than D. The stem is that the argument relies on the assum…
... chemical fertilizers "will have destructive effect on soil structure of farm ... that it will cause destructive effects. If the /end/ effect of something ...When can someone "elicit a cause from a correlation"?So im going deeper and deeper into concepts and working on cookie cutters. Is there any situation where it would be appropriate to assume a cause fro…
So im going deeper and deeper into concepts and working on cookie cutters. Is there any situation where it would be appropriate to assume a cause from a correlation?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 only one cause can have one effect? But isn’t ... Ray saying that the effect (trunk popping) could be caused ...Causation argument (Correlation vs. Coincidence)Hi guys, Hope everyone is having a great Thanksgiving break! I just had a quick question on Causation arguments. I know there are several ways …
... a common cause that produced both the cause and the effect, showing ... used, and providing alternate/competing cause.
My ... likely be providing alternate/competing cause? I think I came ... answer was not an alternate cause?
What ...Experience plateauing in the high 150's??Hello, Has anyone experienced a plateauing effect when PTing in the high 150s? I need some study advice and how best to move forward since I am wo…
... /> Has anyone experienced a plateauing effect when PTing in the high ... my studying to LG will cause my LR and RC sections ...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…
... they could grow soybeans, which cause very little soil degradation when ... /> "chemical fert have a destructive effect on soil".
destructive is ... chems will have a destructive effect which could conceivably limit improvement ...Causal v. Conditional Logic (or Lawgic if you prefer)Can someone explain the difference--if there is one in fact--between causal and conditional relationships/statements? Seemingly, A causing B is the s…
... B. In effect, the sufficient condition is the cause for the necessary ... hypothesis nor potential for the cause and effect to be swapped with ...PT64.S1.Q22 - Microbiologist: Because heavy metals are normallyHi all, I was hoping someone might be able to help me with two things here: 1) In my BR I was really torn between A and B and eventually chose …
... a supposed cause with the absence of a supposed effect strengthens a ... causation and a third independent cause, but I was wondering what ...Cookie Cutter Argument Form: Phenomenon Hypothesis I am back to discuss another cookie cutter argument form. Here is the link to the cost benefit argument structure that I posted about previously:…
... types LSAC uses to effect the strength of a ... systems, therefore white blood cells cause strong immune systems.
... introduced the purported cause and got the intended effect, right away. ... we have our purported cause without the effect. This does not ...Subtleties of phenomenon hypothesisI've been going over correlation causation and it's closely related cousin phenomenon hypothesis arguments and I realized a very important distinctio…
... with **cause and effect** whereas correlation causation deals with cause and effect **over time ... : **if cause, we want to see the effect. If no cause, no effect.**
cause with it's effect, this strengths. Too, "**no cause no effect**" is ...Phenomenon hypothesis & Correlation causation intensiveHi all the purpose of this post is twofold: to teach everything I know about phenomenon hypothesis (PH) and correlation causation (CC) argument types…
... show "good consequences." 7. No cause no effect
1. ... - the effect actually occurred before the alleged cause! Block this ...
7. No cause no effect
Let's take the ... I show "Cause with no effect," or "Effect with no cause," these WEAKEN ...Conclusion TypesHi everyone. I might be a little late to the party with this question but does anyone have a list of conclusion types? Perhaps even with an exam…
... based on a likelihood/probability, cause and effect, etc. "What conclusion types ...PT66.S4.Q12 - Mail-order salesHey all! I got this question right almost immediately during timed, and during BR I changed it to C because I doubted myself. I used to have a…
... at other companies when the cause isn't there (companies that ... 't offer free shipping), the effect isn't there (mail orders ...PT18.S2.Q6 - A study was designed to establish which effect...Aren't there two main ways to weaken an argument? Either by going for the premises (contradicting them) or showing why the conclusion doesn't necessa…
... have no adverse (or harmful) effect on wildlife because when the ...PT10.S4.Q1 - What effect answer choice E has on the argument?Could someone explain what effect answer choice E has on the argument? Doesn’t it point out a flaw since the stimulus only talks about physicians who…
Could someone explain what effect answer choice E has on ...PT62.S4.Q19- Herniated disks and back pain. Looking for feedback on my question breakdown (pls).**_Hi everyone! I am trying to do a big u-haul of how I approach LR questions. I am trying to have a heightened focus on accuracy and process over sp…
... are other key differences that cause the herniated disks or bulging ... be sufficient for a different effect (HD or BG may be ... disks and bulging disks all cause serious back pain. This matches ... a third factor all together cause back pain.
Is a "premise booster" or "restated premise" answer ever correct?For strengthening questions, we know that we need to defend the argument by: -Strengthening data in stim i.e. survey results, data, and showing that…
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