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The Sufficient/Necessary Flaw: an approach to maximize pointsHey everyone, This post is intended to be an overview of how the sufficient/necessary flaw appears on the LSAT and how we can develop a system of att…
... to use words other than sufficient and necessary, bummer for us. ... /ensures the truth of the conclusion' and 'a statement whose ... be easier to identify as necessary because when something is ... 's necessary. The former, of course, would be a sufficient condition ... -
PT60.S1.Q22 - One of the most useful social conventionsI am confused because the correct answer to this question seems like it's a necessary assumption and not a sufficient assumption, as the question ste…
... right. Assumptions can be both necessary and sufficient. In this case AC ... A may not be necessary for this ... argument. The argument's conclusion is very ... -
Plateuing on Conditional Logic and WeakenHi, I've gone through the entire CC, but i'm still have trouble being able to translate passages to their _Conditional Reasoning_ equivalencies i…
... by _doing_. Work through sufficient assumption questions, necessary assumptions and must be ... between the premises and the conclusion. Over time and with practice ... -
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?
... can look at 1 argument (Premise + Conclusion) and turn it into any ... presence of one player is sufficient to necessitate a Super Bowl ... -
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?
... can look at 1 argument (Premise + Conclusion) and turn it into any ... presence of one player is sufficient to necessitate a Super Bowl ... -
How do you do SA Q's under timed conditions?hey all, i was wondering how top scorers do SA Q's under timed conditions? i've been realizing that SA questions take me WAY too long to do under …
... the premise(s) 100% have to lead to the conclusion. Identifying the conclusion ... .com/lesson/quiz-on-finding-sufficient-assumptions-1-answers/, helped me ... -
Strengthen questionsCould someone please type out their strategy as to how to attack these questions? They give me the most difficulty .Thanks!
... /> First, I identify the premise and the conclusion, and I try to ... were, this would be a sufficient assumption question. Instead, we simply ... it help get us from premise to conclusion? It also helps to ... -
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…
... after negating a supposed necessary assumption, the answer choice ... isn't the correct necessary assumption.
... answer goes too far. Necessary Assumptions are assumptions that ... />
Premise: I have a dog
Conclusion: My dog is ... -
PT85.S3.Q22 - Insurers and doctors are well awareCompletely lost on this question. Any explanations would be much appreciated. **Admin note: edited title**
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Premise: Medical professionals are aware that ... that).
Conclusion: Office equipment is not properly ... is almost like a necessary assumption. Implicitly, we ... /> If this were a necessary assumption question, the right answer ... -
PT46.S3.Q15 - Critic: Works of literature often present protagonists_Conclusion: Modern literature can damage individuals who appropriate this attitude, as well as damage society at large. Necessary Assumption: It…
... society at large.
Premise: Sympathetic treatment of characters suggests ... a premise --- the argument isn't so strong)
Necessary Assumption ... conclusion is basically saying "Taking road A can damage individuals." A necessary ... -
PT44.S4.Q22 - Research shows that when dogsThe question is linked below: https://7sage.com/lsat_explanations/lsat-44-section-4-question-22/ I'm looking for advice because upon first read…
... could be more than one sufficient condition).
Causation ... ") and implication ("being a sufficient condition of") are very different ... language of "protect." The conclusion is where a conditional is ... consequent, i.e., the "necessary condition." -
Does "No Cause, No effect" strengthen/weaken causation logic?For causation logic, I know for strengthen questions, there are a few ways to strength an argument 1. eliminate alternative cause 2. when cause h…
... . It's not a new premise added to the initial statement ... the connection between the premise and the conclusion. This new statement doesn ... because when you negate the sufficient condition the rule falls away ... -
PT26.S2.Q7- Speakers of the Caronian language constitute a minorityWow, I feel like I'm posting one of these everyday. So this question has to do with a Necessary Assumption question--an old one. I've realized in t…
... in the curriculum about Necessary Assumption questions because D ... % Caronian nation would be sufficient for making a "majority" ... assumptions that would weaken the conclusion of "Hence, this ... argument is destroyed. Other necessary assumptions here would be ... -
PT26.S2.Q7- Speakers of the Caronian language constitute a minorityWow, I feel like I'm posting one of these everyday. So this question has to do with a Necessary Assumption question--an old one. I've realized in t…
... 100% Caronian nation would be sufficient for making a "majority" ... assumptions that would weaken the conclusion of "Hence, this recommendation ... argument is destroyed. Other necessary assumptions here would be ... and isn't necessarily necessary when you take into ... -
Quick question on NA and SA question types.Hi everyone. I have always thought NA questions are like inference questions in that their right answer will be true if the conclusion is true. And I…
... bring an argument to validity--Necessary Assumptions exist on a spectrum ... they can actually be both necessary and sufficient. At other times they ... for something to truly be necessary. I think of them ... be true questions: If the conclusion is to follow from the ... -
What do necessary assumptions do to an argument's flaw?Hi there! So I'm still trying to answer this question and could use some help! Lots of different sources, including 7sager and the Trainer, suggest …
... variable. That's the necessary assumption. On this particular ... that this isn't a sufficient assumption. Knowing this does ... the conclusion is destroyed.
To sum, necessary assumptions most ... asked to find the necessary assumption, then a correct ... -
What do necessary assumptions do to an argument's flaw?Hi there! So I'm still trying to answer this question and could use some help! Lots of different sources, including 7sager and the Trainer, suggest …
... that this isn't a sufficient assumption. Knowing this does not ... the conclusion is destroyed.
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> To sum, necessary assumptions ... this is to find the conclusion, find the premises, and ... so. SA questions allow the conclusion to be drawn. The ... -
What do necessary assumptions do to an argument's flaw?Hi there! So I'm still trying to answer this question and could use some help! Lots of different sources, including 7sager and the Trainer, suggest …
... that this isn't a sufficient assumption. Knowing this does not ... conclusion is destroyed.
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> > To sum, necessary ... this is to find the conclusion, find the premises, and ... so. SA questions allow the conclusion to be drawn. The NA ... -
Necessary Assumption QuestionsYOOOO! I just wanted to ask a quick question about the must be true test for Necessary Assumption answer choices? could someone elaborate on that? I…
... order for the conclusion to follow from the state premise(s). Sometimes ... very, very difficult. This is necessary. This is relevant to the ... /> Now, notice what is not necessary here: (A). We don't ... of age). It's not necessary that it need occur in ... -
Studying for the Digital LSATI would love to hear J.Y. do a podcast/webinar on how to study for the digital LSAT. I'm starting to study this month and hoping to take the test thi…
... the stimulus as context, premise , consluon, sub conclusion has helped in comprehending ... being in my prep) for sufficient assumptions.
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pointers for necessary assumption questions?!I am having a hard time with necessary assumption questions. I understand the question type but when it comes to the answer choices I always end up p…
... context, premise(s), and conclusion. Focus heavily on the premise and conclusion and ... for what is absolutely necessary for this argument to ... be true. The necessary assumption does technically strengthen the ... tell me what must be necessary.. It's easy for ... -
PT4.S1.Q8 - Political theorist: The chief foundations of allHey guys, I'm having trouble understanding question 8 from PT4 section 1. I diagrammed it: -PWP ---> -GLS and realized that the passage makes an…
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You're right that the conclusion is an illegal reversal. By saying PWP --> GLS, the conclusion mistakenly states that PWP is the sufficient condition and that GLS is the necessary condition. (D) reflects this. -
PT50.S2.Q22 - Economist: Real wages in this country will increaseCan anyone explain Q 22 for me? Why is the right answer D & not E? I’m also confused about diagramming this one. Thank you. **Admin note: edit…
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2nd sentence, 1st part (conclusion): ~($ increase)
2nd sentence, 2nd ...
This is a sufficient assumption question. We are looking ... /> (E) is wrong because no premise discusses _contributing_ to increasing productivity. -
PT50.S2.Q22 - Economist: Real wages in this country will increaseCan anyone explain Q 22 for me? Why is the right answer D & not E? I’m also confused about diagramming this one. Thank you. **Admin note: edit…
... enough to be a sufficient assumption and make the ... it feels almost like a necessary assumption, but it isn't ... doesn't address the second premise, so that's the ... E does match up with premise 1, in that the ... the future, given in premise 2. Just because this ... -
PTFeb97.S1.Q20 - explosion of interest in operaI have a hard time understanding why B is the right answer? Also, could someone explain why D is wrong?
... because it ends with its premise, so properly worded the argument ... . So it seems that the conclusion does not follow at all ... uses in support of its conclusion when the answer choice is ... B is a necessary assumption to allow the conclusion to follow.
Learning from Specific QuestionsDoes anyone have advice on how to actually apply what you're learning from specific questions to similar questions on other tests? I feel that I real…
... /object and then draw a conclusion about a different person/place ... is always "mistakes a necessary condition for a sufficient condition." Doesn't ...PT3.S2.Q4 - A work of architecture, if it is to be bothHi, I am having trouble understanding why (B) MBT. I understand why the other answer choices are bad. But I have no idea why (B) is the correct answe…
... idea how you derived your conclusion.
In regards to ... . With the sufficient condition failed, we cannot properly infer the necessary. If ...PT9.S2.Q25 - Medical research findings are customarilyHello friends, I was stuck on this question for a long time, trying to figure out what is going on. In the end, I think I got my head around it. C…
... context. Premise is Prevent Harm ----> Peer Review. Conclusion talks about ... bridges between the premise that peer review is necessary and that ... findings. AC A is necessary because if we negate it ... 2 sentences as the premise and conclusion and I think it ...PT9.S2.Q25 - Medical research findings are customarilyHello friends, I was stuck on this question for a long time, trying to figure out what is going on. In the end, I think I got my head around it. C…
... this question difficult is the conclusion, which is almost a conditional ... review is a necessary condition.
The premise to support this ... is that either the two necessary conditions are the same, or ...PT70.S1.Q23 - Columnist: Although most people favor the billwould some one please help me understand how to properly translate answer choice E into formal logic? i have some idea from the discussion in the vid…
... point to sufficient conditions not being met for their conclusion. And we ... know that if the sufficient is negated ... "will" here as a necessary indicator separating the sufficient, "most people favor ...
