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Month left and me and Flaw questions still don't get along...So about a month out from the September test and I'm feeling....okay. There is one kind of questions that really bothers me though. Flaw. People alwa…
... Flaw questions types such as correlation vs causation, sufficient and necessary ... -
Thoughts on PT72I just took it, havent graded it yet but i found it extraordinarily hard compared to 70 and 71 . I felt foggy for a large portion of the test. Anyone…
... haha.
And what a coincidence, I felt a little sluggish ... -
PT7.S1.Q25 - Anti Theft Devices RREI had a lot of trouble with this in drilling and BR. I believe what I was missing is the following: Likelihood of theft Average for theft-prone c…
... /> 2) It is a valid correlation NOT cause and effect
correlation itself. More theft prone cars ... -
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…
Answer choice A is just stating a correlation. Correlation alone does not necessarily support a causal conclusion. -
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…
... A is just stating a correlation. Correlation alone does not necessarily support ... the argument a bit. A correlation can strengthen an argument. It ... anything, just lend support. A correlation by itself isn't enough ... -
Can someone explain this AC?Can someone expand and maybe give an example of the AC "offering an alternate explanation of the correlation cited"
... an alternative explanation for the correlation of this dude falling asleep ... -
Tips!I'm planning on taking the test in September. I already did all the core curriculum. I have also gone back and review sections where I need help. But…
... 's flawed. It's a correlation/causation flaw. So I am ... -
The Pencil Thread (7Sage style)My research indicates that the favorite LSAT pencil is between these three contenders: 1) The Black Ticonderogas, ~$6 for 24 (http://www.amazon.co…
I might be making a correlation/causation error, but I think my link to the pencil sampler a day ago might have caused them to go out of stock. Did anyone (besides for me) end up ordering one? -
The Pencil Thread (7Sage style)My research indicates that the favorite LSAT pencil is between these three contenders: 1) The Black Ticonderogas, ~$6 for 24 (http://www.amazon.co…
... ; I might be making a correlation/causation error, but I think ... -
StressedI postponed the September exam and I am planning on taking the December test. I'm averaging 157 on timed and 170 in BR. Each day I am working my ass …
... out.
What a coincidence that you gave an example ... -
StressedI postponed the September exam and I am planning on taking the December test. I'm averaging 157 on timed and 170 in BR. Each day I am working my ass …
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> What a coincidence that you gave an example ... -
Question on Parallel flaw questionsWhen answering these types of questions, should we pay attention to the content or substance of the answers, or only to the form?
... simple whole to part, causation/correlation, then you just keep the ... -
How to get above the mid 160s/ I need help with Reading Comp. Thanks! :)
Not sure if there is correlation.... but Ive been scoring terrible on RC and the past few tests I have been making very few marks and reading the passages clear through and my score has increased an average of 5 points. -
How to get above the mid 160s/ I need help with Reading Comp. Thanks! :)
... ; Not sure if there is correlation.... but Ive been scoring terrible ... say if there's a correlation or not but I can ... -
How to get the most out of every question.Was wondering how people go about squeezing every question for all that it can teach.
Cookie cutter questions are questions that conform to a specific pattern that is seen over and over again a bunch of times.
for example, the correlation/causation flaw, whole to part flaw, etc. are all cookie cutter flaws -
How to get the most out of every question.Was wondering how people go about squeezing every question for all that it can teach.
... on the basis of this correlation there is causation as a ... -
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…
... is hypothesizing a cause/effect, correlation, or a simple possibility, a ... show that that cause/effect, correlation, or simple possibility is in ... -
Uh oh, serious coffee issueSo im one of those perpetual starbucks dwellers. I cannot study anywhere else. I just started tracking how much coffee i drink a day....its insane. …
although that may just be a correlation and not a causation ;)
or I may be failing to consider alternative possibilities such as it being all in my head that the lack of coffee caused me to have a headache ;) -
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…
You can never ever conclude causation from correlation, but correlation does make causation more likely. Therefore, additional correlation can strengthen an argument. -
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…
... this but the only way correlation can correctly turn into cause ... a cause and effect from correlation but it's always blatantly ... to make that jump from correlation to causation. -
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…
... inferring a cause from a correlation alone, without outside information. To ... infer a cause from a correlation between two things A and ... -
Weird LR Roadblock and general adviceHello 7sagers! This is my first time posting on the forum so bear with me. I am currently working on some PTs and my max is 160, but for the past few…
... section is necessarily a meaningful correlation. Look deeper. What about each ... -
Hit 173 four times. Latest test:164. How can I keep from freaking out?Pretty much what the title says. It feels like everything I learned went down the drain. I'm trying very hard not to panic for the test in less than …
... lower than usual. Not that correlation is causation, but there maybe ... -
PT54.S1.Q08 - drilling fluids, including the variousHi all, For question 8, I confidently picked answer choice E and was stunned that this was correct. Upon looking into the explanation for this it …
... possibilities that can explain the correlation. So, this would be a ... -
The LSAT fails a necessary condition of being an accurate assessment of skillsIf a test is going to accurately predict the capability of one to be a great law student, then a test must accurately assess the ability of one to ma…
... . That's, unfortunately, false. The correlation that they claim is something ... -
PT50.S4.Q19 - recent studies have demonstratedThis question gave me a lot of problems. I am still not sure how A described the flaw. For a correlation to be positive, shouldn’t it be smokers w…
... 19/
P1: Smokers ==correlation+-== Heart disease
P2: Smokers ... have heart disease
Smokers ==correlation+-== Heart disease
10 ... -smokers caffeinated drinks
Smokers ==correlation+-== Caffeine
10% of ... -
PT7.S1.Q10 - a large group of hyperactive childrenI'd love an explanation on this one! Thanks in advance
... points 1-4 we have correlation in the premise and ... the conclusion. We observed a correlation and drew a causal conclusion ... . The argument moved from correlation in the premise to causation ... component used to avoid the correlation/causal error in reasoning: ... -
Is a fish "wet" if it is completely submerged in water?Maybe you have heard, but the newest argument is whether or not a fish is considered "wet" if it is under water. Im curious to see what the aspiring …
... the argument confuses cause for correlation
(C) redefining a key ... -
Where do you want to go to law school and why?And don't say "because of it's ranking". I'm just curious based on your goals why you're choosing a particular school(s).
... met with her was pure coincidence and she took the time ... -
What does "Often" mean on the LSAT I have encountered certain questions where often means "Some". I had made a note about it until I came across PT37 S2 Q18 where in answer choice C …
... that uses often in a correlation way, we can expect some ... causal or another correlation in the conclusion. Alternatively, if ...
