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Identifying correlation vs causationI have a question on wording. If a statement says something along the lines of: Physics students are more likely to do well on the LSAT than Chemi…
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Does this indicate correlation or causation? Specifically, what does the phrase ... increases. --> does this indicate correlation or causation?
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Causation vs. Correlation vs. ConditionalityHi All, Does the below statement make sense? I am trying to get a big picture view of these 3 ideas. CAUSATION --> PERFECT CORRELATION* < ---> …
... ; CONDITIONALITY
Causation implies Perfect Positive Correlation.
Correlation (regardless of strength ... ) does not imply causation.
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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 …
... Causation arguments. I know there are several ways to weaken a correlation ... /coincidence - causation arguments - providing ... (as opposed to correlation) as the support ... question with coincidence-causation arguments of which ... -
Drills for Correlation and Causation?Hi! Does anyone know what is the best way to drill for correlation and causation questions? I am having a really hard time grasping that concept even…
... best way to drill for correlation and causation questions? I am having ... of prep test questions about causation and correlation OR if you have ... -
Down the rabbit hole: My existential battle with RCThis is long, rambly story of going from about a -14 on RC to -4 on RC because I stopped being stubborn. So a couple of days ago I had a substanti…
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Correlation vs. Causation anyone?
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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…
try to learn the different form on Flaw questions types such as correlation vs causation, sufficient and necessary condition negation, source of argument and so forth. -
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 condition negation ... -
Has anyone ever used Law School Admission consultants ?I’m thinking of hiring a law school admission consultant, and I was wondering if anyone has any recommendations. I’m interested in Ann Levine, but I …
... their numbers. (We can argue correlation vs causation here, but you know what ... -
Has anyone ever used Law School Admission consultants ?I’m thinking of hiring a law school admission consultant, and I was wondering if anyone has any recommendations. I’m interested in Ann Levine, but I …
... their numbers. (We can argue correlation vs causation here, but you know what ... -
Correlation indicatorsAnyone have a good list of terms that indication correlation? I have a hard time distinguishing what’s causal and what’s correlated.
... causation. Some lessons there summarized the correlation vs. causation very well.
Basically, correlation ... is a prerequisite of causation, but correlation ... correlation, ... -
Flaw Questions - Causation vs. CorrelationAnyone have advice on determining when a flaw question has jumped from a correlation to a cause and effect argument? Each flaw question I do with cor…
... question has jumped from a correlation to a cause and effect ... flaw question I do with correlation and causation in the mix, I ... is 'infers cause from mere correlation'. Any help is appreciated! :) -
"Causation implies Correlation" article.Check out this really great NY Times article about women empowerment. What's really neat about the article is how causation theory is used to substan…
... about the article is how causation theory is used to substantiate ... I found relatable to our causation lesson:
"One study ... study managed to tease out correlation from causation and found that for ... -
An EVEN BETTER 'Correlation does not imply Causation' article.Thanks JY... You've made me into a causation theory nerd. -_- http://motherboard.vice.com/blog/what-correlation-implying-causation-means-in-the-re…
Thanks JY... You've made me into a causation theory nerd. -_-
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"more likely" = correlation or causation?This whole time I thought "more likely" = strictly correlation because it means the same as "tend to" which is also correlation, but it seems like it…
This whole time I thought "more likely" = strictly correlation because it means the same as "tend to" which is also correlation, but it seems like it can be used as causation as well according to the more recent PTs. -
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 ... "associated with" and this indicates causation. Links below for the two ... to determine if it is causation or correlation, but this seemed really ... -
Causation weakening vs. Causation strengthSo I'm working on these question types and have found a pattern. When it is a Causation strengthen question, the answer choice becomes apparent very …
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4 Possible Explanations for CausationHi everyone, I am stumbling upon this concept on this lesson https://7sage.com/lesson/4-possible-explanations/ Correlation implies causation b…
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Correlation implies causation but, according to logic and ... lawgic, causation DOES NOT imply correlation. To my understanding ... -
Assumption vs. Causation questionsCan someone explain the difference between assumption questions and causation questions when it comes to strengthening/weakening questions? I am comp…
Can someone explain the difference between assumption questions and causation questions when it comes to strengthening/weakening questions? I am completely lost after the causation lessons. -
PT22.S2.Q23: a discussion about the correlation indicatorsFor this question, I conceived the flaw to be"from correlation to causation, and thus to prescriptive assertion". I was threw off by E at my first si…
... flaw to be"from correlation to causation, and thus to prescriptive ... subjects + predicate" as a correlation. But at hindsight, if I ... strong indicator for showing a correlation.
So ... do you usually spot a correlation?
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Flaw and MSSHello, on all of my preptests, even after reviewing all the lessons and explanations I still miss Flaw and MSS questions, is there something I missed…
... control group, no baseline
Correlation implies causation
Circular reasoning (conclusion ... the premises)
Descriptive (is) vs. prescriptive distinction (should)
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PT68.S2.Q24 - studies have found that human tearshttp://7sage.com/lsat_explanations/lsat-68-section-2-question-24/ i'm having difficulty with the following question: ID THE FLAW: "studies have…
... idea that there is a correlation, not causation (i.e., if stress ... a coincidence, not a true causation). could you please help?
PT25.S2.Q19 - in all mammalian specieshttp://7sage.com/lsat_explanations/lsat-25-section-2-question-19/ This is the first one I have missed on the 7 practice sets I have done so far for …
... the practice). It makes a correlation implies causation flaw. How do we ...PT47.S3.Q19 - although high cholesterol levels (wording question)http://7sage.com/lsat_explanations/lsat-47-section-3-question-19/ When you encounter the word "contributes" on the LSAT, do you take this to be a "c…
... take this to be a "causation" word? For example, if I ... implies causation) to "is associated with" (which I thought implies mere correlation ... be making an assumption from correlation to causation by picking it.Taking a break, and we need a comedy/thread for LSAT jokes./ stupid things we hear.My friends don't get my LSAT jokes and that makes me sad. 1. Correlation always = Causation 2. The more money you spend on a course the highe…
... sad.
1. Correlation always = Causation
2. The more ...PT39.S4.Q4: Why am I so terrible at necessary assumption questions?I thought the argument was a causal conclusion because of “increases.” Since the argument goes from correlation to causation, isn’t one of the assump…
... .” Since the argument goes from correlation to causation, isn’t one of ...PTC.S3.Q10 - Many people joke about Friday...This mistakes correlation with causation. Just because less people flew that day does not mean it was due to Friday the 13th. I selected C and C is c…
This mistakes correlation with causation. Just because less people flew that day does not mean it was due to Friday the 13th. I selected C and C is correct because the weather could have been a factor in why they did not fly that day.Parallel Flaw questionsHi There, Just wanted some on advice on these questions. I'm still having a little difficulty with these questions but am slowly getting better. I…
... , this is a causation argument where it mistakes correlation to causation -- i.e ... . it thinks that just because there is a correlation ...CausationI have watched this lesson at least five times. I tried to do the questions but I can't weaken the argument. I don't know how to apply the Causatio…
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Causation implies Correlation. (Causation-->Correlation).
What's ... the contrapositive?
/Correlation-->/Causation (If ...LR: strengthen and weakenOk so am I the only pretty little law geek that finds these questions tough? Lol I'm not bad at LR overall but these questions trip me up quite often…
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That being said, some correlation/causation weaken questions can muddle this ... you suspect there’s a "correlation implies causation” (i.e. A correlates ...PT28.S1.Q26 - modern navigation systemshttp://7sage.com/lsat_explanations/lsat-28-section-1-question-26/ I chose D but the answer is E. I still don't understand why E is an answer. If pl…
This is your typical correlation to causation argument. Answer choice E does ... it doesn't strengthen this correlation. It just says that the ... every answer choice strengthens the correlation between the device and the ...
