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Positive correlation or causation?I was going through PT 47 and wanted some clarification on phrases. Section 1 Q23 of PT47 uses the phrase "accompanied by" and this indicates posi…
... by" and this indicates positive correlation.
However, in section ... if it is causation or correlation, but this seemed really arbitrary ... -
PT54.S4.Q22 - The short-term and long-term interestsI don’t get it. AC B looks to be necessary but not sufficient. A->(B-most->C) Therefore B<-some->D AC B gives us C<-some->D Which allows u…
... which is found in the conclusion and A was intuitively wrong ... we were to change the premise to C-most->B ... -
can someone help me with clarifying the concept of "attacking a premise"Now I'm very confused about "attacking a premise" JY mentioned that LSAT weakening answer choices never provide plausible evidence that is incompati…
... very confused about "attacking a premise"
JY mentioned that LSAT ... relationship, is actually attacking a premise.
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PT16.S3.Q17 - Silencing DeviceQuestion type: Explain Premise: 1. There's a new silencing device that eliminate the noise the appliance makes 2. It's different from conventio…
Question type: Explain
Premise:
1. There's a ... from conventional silencers.
Conclusion:
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PT50.S4.Q12 - Researcher: A number of studies have suggestedCan anyone giveme a hand with this question? PREMISE: Studies suggest that no matter what type of short term therapy one receives one will ha…
... hand with this question?
PREMISE:
Studies suggest that no ... similar amount of improvement
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Therefore, it must be ... -
Logical Reasoning: StatisticsAfter combing through numerous tests looking for ways to improve my logical reasoning score, I isolated a concept throughout the preptests that I was…
... problems, if the conclusion says that the change ... br /> **Is the premise representative of the conclusion?**
Representativeness is ... for the premise to be representative of the conclusion? Well ... it means the conclusion should not ... -
PT69.S4.Q21 - If Skiff's book is published this yearOkay people, this is probably one of the hardest LR questions I've ever done, but also why I like talking about it. It's also why I think learning to…
... in the fact that the conclusion is a conditional statement with ... ; C. We are given a premise in the form of P ... variable tacked on in the conclusion. It's pretty worthless as ... conclusion is placed in the argument. It jumps out as a premise ... -
Can someone give me a scenario of a flaw that looks like this?One that, "appeals to a premise one would accept only if one already accepted the truth of the conclusion." I know there is a circularity in it, but …
One that, "appeals to a premise one would accept only if one already accepted the truth of the conclusion." I know there is a circularity in it, but can someone give an example, in non-abstract lsat language for me? That would be amazing lol thanks!!!!!!! -
Wondering about "+/- an argument = +/- the support between P and C"I find that in some strengthen/weaken questions, the right answers are some "other consideration" that influence the conclusion, but are irrelevant t…
... " that influence the conclusion, but are irrelevant to premise. Consider this weaken ... /weaken the support that premise giving to conclusion, but strengthen/weaken the ... -
Inverse Positive CorrelationCan you take the inverse of a positive correlation? For example: The more cholesterol we have in our blood, the higher the risk of heart attack (…
... the inverse of a positive correlation? For example:
The ... -
Differentiation between premise and contextHow do you differentiate between the context and the premise? Do you always have to have a premise indicator in order to have a premise?
How do you differentiate between the context and the premise? Do you always have to have a premise indicator in order to have a premise? -
Draws a conclusion based on an "ambiguous notion" of knowledge?Without giving too much away as I'm still BR-ing LSAT C2, can someone please elaborate what such a flaw is? I don't think I've seen this type of flaw…
... that the argument "Draws a conclusion based on an ambiguous notion ... -
Mostly Strongly SupportedI am still in the process of going through these lessons so I might be ahead of myself but is there a formula for tackling most strongly support ques…
... that the stimulus is the premise and I have to piece ... make an inference of the conclusion but I find myself re ... -
Flaw QuestionsHow can you get better at Flaw questions? I always isolate the premise(s) and the conclusion, and know that you are suppose to weaken the link betwee…
... ? I always isolate the premise(s) and the conclusion, and know that ... the link between the premise and the conclusion. But a lot of ... -
Pre-PhraseHow do you pre-phrase correctly? I notice that when I get an answer wrong and I look at someone else pre-phrase that they was right on. I tried the p…
... . I can spot the conclusion and premise and I try mixing them ... -
Weaken questionsHi guys, One question ! I am actually not understanding how I should approach Weakening questions. I understand that you have to identify the prem…
... have to identify the premise (s) and conclusion of the stimulus, but ... we should not attack the premise and conclusion of a stimulus, but ... an argument by attacking a premise or conclusion. I am very confused ... -
Understanding the StimulusWhen you guys read an argument, are you guys breaking it down as you read (e.g. the sentence I just read is a premise, this next one is the conclusio…
... read is a premise, this next one is the conclusion), or are ... -
Lawgic Tanslation to EnglishI have a few questions when it comes to logical reasoning so please bare with me. So I know how to pick the correct conclusion and premise and I can …
... how to pick the correct conclusion and premise and I can do ... this I would paraphrase the conclusion and premise and try to piece ... concept of the premises and conclusion. For example, I know that ... I be having the correct premise and conclusion,. What can I do ... -
PT30.S4.Q1 - A government out to protect and encourageThis is for JY, if we have another answer choice ‘an activity that is conducive to healthy nation ought to be protected and encouraged by nation’ the…
... pick the bridge between main premise to conclusion. Thanks, lee
Rare argument form: the "Tether" assumptionHey everyone, Across my studies, one thing that I have tried to do with LR is to look at arguments as repetitions of older forms of arguments. Tryi…
... a premise functions, I am “tethering” the subject of my conclusion to ... that in the premise.
conclusion to in the premise, does indeed possess ...Help with Flaw Type ExamplesHey everyone, I am having a hard time with Flaw Questions. I know we are supposed to memorize the common argument flaws but that is where my struggle…
... infers a cause from a correlation"
- PT66S4Q25 *Thanks akistotle ... something that ensures that the conclusion follows"
- PTJ07S3Q25 *Thanks ... ) Experiments to reach a general conclusion**
- PT35S4Q08 *Thanks keets993
How to Read LRHello 7sagers, Iv been studying for 8 months. Went through the CC, did Powerscore, did Manhattan Prep, and I'm still getting -8, -7, -6, with my B…
... with an eye for the conclusion and premise, but when I'm ...Answer interpretationWhen an answer choice says “it is a statement that the argument provides grounds to accept and from which the overall conclusion is inferred”, is thi…
... conclusion is inferred”, is this essentially the premise.
Or is the premise ... is a premise offered in support of an intermediate conclusion of the ...PT2.S2.Q12 - People have long been fascinated byConclusion: It is premature to conclude that telepathy is an alternative means of communication. Can anyone explain why (A) is the answer? In wha…
Conclusion: It is premature to conclude ... ? In what part of the premise does the author points to ...Necessary Assumption vs Sufficient Assumption - How to Gage Strong Language?In explaining why the AC was correct for a particular Necessary Assumption question, JY said: "This answer choice is great because it states the assu…
... AC (because it bridges premise A to conclusion B ) but I am ...PT8.S1.Q23 - Mayor Smith, one of our few government officialsI wanted to see the reason why I got rid of B and D is correct. B ) "The qualities enabling a person to be elected to public office" - Descri…
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Descriptively incorrect. The premise never said her past antinuclear ... to the further but unacceptable conclusion that any project favored by ... it"
Descriptively incorrect. Premise did say we should build ...Role of statement questions - key termsThese are one type of question I often struggle a bit with, so I figured I would write out a bunch of common answer choice labels and define them in …
... /> Example
Evidence
Premise
Sub conclusion
Principle
Support ... (offered as)
Premise
Main Conclusion
Destinction
does "many" include "2"?For 60.3.6, there seems to be a distinction between "2" and "many," which would make AC C wrong. But I thought "many" is "some" and "some" incl…
... and D change subjects from premise to conclusion
For AC ...Necessary Assumption HelpHey guys, I have been having a lot of trouble with this question type. The easy ones I don't really have problems with, but for the harder NA questio…
... always Find the conclusion first, identify the support (premise) after, then try ...PTA.S1.Q15 - Antiwhaling activist: Not all species of whalesHey guys! I was hoping someone could possibly shed some light on this question. My break down of the stimulus is: Conclusion: all whale- hunti…
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Conclusion: all whale- hunting should be banned
Premise 1 ... all other species
Premise 2: hunting endangered whale species ... the book, they mention that premise 1 tells us that “a ...
