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"New Concepts" in the Conclusion - Explicitly *ask* whether you see anyI was posting this as a comment to a thread in which someone asked for a "trick" to identifying assumptions. But I thought it'd be more useful as its…
... questions (and SA, flaw, strengthen/weaken): ask whether there is ... the author is making an assumption about the relationship ... thing the premise was calling an "incentive". So the ...
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Correlation indicatorsDoes "tend to" mean a correlation? Like for example if X tends to Y. I thought "tends to" meant causation because I thought it was saying when you …
Does "tend to" mean a correlation? Like for example if X tends to Y. I thought "tends to" meant causation because I thought it was saying when you have X, you'll have Y which is causation. -
Strengthening and weakening causation argumentsFor arguments that falsely conclude causation from correlation, can you strengthen the argument through an answer choice that demonstrates that the s…
... conclude causation from correlation, can you strengthen the argument through an answer choice ... in the ice cream, and an answer choice said that most ... ' milk feel sick, would that strengthen the argument? Conversely, could I ... -
When do we get an email to choose an exam date (Sep 2022 LSAT)?Does anyone know when we are supposed to receive the email for choosing our test date, and if that email will have an option to select our test time …
Does anyone know when we are ... if that email will have an option to select our test ... -
When does scholarship $ start to run outI keep seeing people say that if you apply on the later side schools may run out of scholarship money, but then I see people talking about re-negotia…
... deadline in April.
Does anyone know how this works ... ? I'm trying to get an idea of how much scholarship ... school would have left for an application submitted on February 1st ... -
When I use the automatic drill building function does it use questions from future PT's?I just realized that 7sage has an automatic drill building function where you can create drills of LR, RC, or LG and filter by type of question. It t…
... just realized that 7sage has an automatic drill building function where ... type.
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PT59.S3.Q23- Can someone give me an example of (C)I can understand why (B) is correct - but not sure why (C) is wrong. I think I'm not understanding (C) correctly. What does it mean to "indicate the …
... not understanding (C) correctly. What does it mean to "indicate the ... stimulus, by showing that predicting an invention according to the hypothesis ... if someone could give me an example of (C) since I ... -
PT F97.S1.Q14 - I am confused here as to why AC E does not workPrepTest February 1997 - Section 1 - Question 14 - AC E #help I am confused here as to why AC E does not work. Although I have my own reasons, I a…
... as to why AC E does not work. Although I have ... instead is simply case of correlation between safe drivers and headlight ... -
PT94.S2.Q16 - Heart Disease and Rat SizesBased on an examination of three types of rates (small, average size, and large), a recent study found that in rats, SIZE↑ correlates with HEART PROB…
... to CONTRIBUTE to an explanation of this correlation; one does not. I did ... choice thus does not contribute to an explanation the observed correlation and thus ... is better. (A) does not contribute to an explanation at all, (C ... -
Trap Answers Episode 3: Wrong Question Stem, Extreme LanguageTake a minute to answer this question in the poll before continuing. This question is EVIL!!!! It may not seem so at first, but allow me to unpack th…
... read first that this is an inferrence statement, so immediately ... an incinerator. This is a great answer for a support/strengthen ... is wrong! Not only does it retread the ground of ... an incinerator is rebuilt(making this statement unnecessary), no where does ... -
Strategy for Weaken/Strengthen QuestionsI have heard people say that using the "and" and "but" strategy for weaken/strengthen questions really helps them arrive at the right answer. The str…
... " and "but" strategy for weaken/strengthen questions really helps them arrive ... when you are asked to strengthen the argument, you say "and ... you use it (perhaps with an example)? -
PT17 S3 Q12 - ad's effect on cigarette smokersHey! I am having trouble understanding why A is incorrect. I do see how and why D works but I can't understand why A doesn't. Here, we are given …
... Here, we are given a correlation between the ad, price increase ... in smoking. From the correlation, we get a causation ... . In a strengthen question, an AC that denies an alternate causal explanation ... wins. For example, an AC that says or implies ... -
159 to 170 - Do I need an addendum for this?Hi everyone! 7Sage Alum here. After a year or so of grueling practice, I finally got a score I wanted to shoot my shot for a T-14 this past August - …
... and the August one without (does that also matter? will the ... if I need to write an addendum to explain what happened ... -
June 1997 Digital LR2 8, How to approach Strengthen questions?Early in the development of a new product line, the critical resource is talent. New marketing ventures require a degree of managerial skill dispropo…
... current revenue and profitability of an established product line can ... . Because I thought for Strengthen questions you focus on the ... current revenue and profitability of an established product line can ... please explain why this is an incorrect way of thinking? ... -
Causation ,condition, premise and conclusionAfter going through all the courses in 7sage, I found myself still confused about causation and conditional logical, especially how to know the relat…
... the major types are correlation-causation, and phenomenon-hypothesis ... (although I think correlation-causation types fall under ... LSAT will ask you to strengthen, weaken, identify the flaw ... the author assumes that an incident related to another must ... -
Defining a causal relationshipPrior to the LSAT I've never really considered why A causes B. I'm very unsure of my definition of a causal relationship and would like to put it out…
... /> First of all, for an explanation of causation, I would ... Cause Effect
Does that mean that if we ... might be a strong correlation between the two things ... a possible correlation. But no, causation proved. An alternative cause ... -
Defining a causal relationshipPrior to the LSAT I've never really considered why A causes B. I'm very unsure of my definition of a causal relationship and would like to put it out…
... ) it means to strengthen the argument a causation relationship does exist. The ... that ask you to refute an argument that establishes these relations ... also ask you to make an argument for establishing them. -
Comprehensive Strategy for RC - response to KS in 3 partsHi KS, Perhaps you are taking the Feb LSAT, but given that the Dec test is only 3 weeks away, let me share my RC strategy. Not sure if you have t…
... incredibly difficult. I was an English major with a speciality ... idea of the argument. Does the MP support just one ... Well, always to purposely bolster, strengthen and support the passage's ... intentionality: A human being writes an argument. A human being ... -
PT38.S4.Q14 - reducing speed limitshttp://7sage.com/lsat_explanations/lsat-38-section-4-question-14/ I have questions about (B) and (D) First of all, an answer choice like (B), "…
... there's a pretty high correlation between the two and one ... increase in total emissions from an increase in time on the ... to a greater degree than does the total amount of time ... -
Help With "Making Assumptions" For Weakening/StrengtheningSo JY always predicts a assumption that closes the gap between the premises and conclusion, and its magically in the answer choices. For those of us …
... Depending on if its a correlation or coincidence the correct "weaken ... />
I just watched the strengthen lessons today and will do ... ).
How long does it take for these assumptions ... to "click" does it help when you do ... -
Cheat Sheet - LR question typesFor LR reasoning is there a cheat sheet out there that summarizes all the strategies by question type?
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~~ Empirically observes co-variance: CORRELATION DOES NOT IMPLY CAUSATION
**Empirically ... cannot assume causation, but causation DOES imply correlation
4 ... : the intro or denial of an alternative cause
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Question on Strengthening QuestionsMr. Ping said that to strengthen an argument, we ought to look for an answer that provides more support between the premise and the conclusion, or pr…
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We need an answer choice that strengthens the ... , but that doesn't strengthen how walking will lead to ... on the other hand would strengthen the relationship that walking will ... your question. Answer choice (B) does provide more support for the ... -
PTB.S1.Q23My understanding seems to be different with the explanation on the Manhattan forum. Just want to make sure I understand this Q. The premise says d…
... i thought this was an incredibly difficult question when i ... the argument's evidence does not necessarily establish that ... noted as falling short of an objective, and the option ... these illustrate the fact that strengthen/weaken/necessary assumption question ... -
Evaluation QuestionsHi JY I came across a question where I don't understand the question stem or how to take on the question type ( Prep Test 36 Q24 Sec 1). Is there…
... you would for a flaw/strengthen/weaken/necessary or sufficient ... case, scenario 1) would strengthen the argument considerably. The other ... about whether the opposites would strengthen and weaken in this ... the way, and it does an excellent job explaining this if ... -
What to do when you get stuck in a score range?I've been studying for the LSAT for about 2 months now. I started off at 146 and now I am around 157/158. Occasionally I drop down to a 155. In the r…
... nothing but say, games for an entire week before taking another ... , progress does not find itself on a steady and perfect correlation with ... . Improving your score does not always involve an increase of knowledge in ... -
Necessary Assumption fuck-upsSo in my mind I attack NA questions pretty methodically: negating each answer choice and determining which one wrecks the argument, while also taking…
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NA- STRENGTHEN-PSA-SA QUESTIONS Lesson 4 ... necessary assumption is. It’s an assumption (definition: unstated premise ... Assumption questions present you with an argument (premises + conclusion) ... per year. Okay, so does this wreck our argument? ... -
Blocking for Strengthen questions Can someone explain "blocking" the alternative hypothesis? I am doing the strengthen causation questions, I got them right and went back to make …
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For strengthen, however, we are trying to ... " any potential assumption from being an assumption.
... .com/lesson/cost-effective-intervention-strengthen-question/
... choice, in this case "C," does this.
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In the course syllabus, why is flaw AFTER strengthen/weaken and not before?I am having a hard time whether I should follow the schedule. I assume (uh oh) that to be able to strengthen or weaken an answer, you must first be a…
... see the flaw to strengthen or weaken. Whether you ... know what's wrong with an argument, you have no ... with abstract theory first. Strengthen/weaken is often easier for ... the abstract structure of an argument before you can ... (all of which JY does a fine job of in ... -
Causation - CorrelationHey guys! I've been meaning to ask if anyone could help me better understand this concept. I think I understand it but when I'm under timed condit…
... and doesn't have the correlation/causation flaw (tho there ... a weaken question and an AC could say the ... fill it) a causation/correlation AC is def a ... are looking for a strengthen answer you may want ... bc an AC that gives us causation will probably strengthen that ... -
Weakening QuestionsHey guys, I’m in the middle of the Weakening section of the curriculum and its kicking my ass. I’s getting all the questions wrong. Can someone pleas…
... answer choices, ask yourself, "Why does the author believe the conclusion ... right role (in this case, strengthen instead of weaken argument)
an answer choice that doesn't ...
