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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…
... here the cause is "alarm doesn't work" and effect is "I ... am late for work". So, a "No cause, no effect ... two.
"No cause, effect occurs" definitely doesn't weaken ... late for work" "No cause, effect occurs" translates this sentence ... -
How do you train yourself not to fall to pieces after occasional score drops on PTsI know it's been said many times before but it's really hard when it happens to you several weeks before your test. Based on score data from PT 70 …
... drop like an effect that you are searching the cause of. Try ... did not find the true cause and you have more corrective searching ... skills do not really ebb and flow much (assuming CC competence ... what went wrong, correct it, and build momentum. You got this! -
PT88.S2.Q21 - 30 years of weather pattern recordsI have no idea why the answer is E. I chose C. Can someone please explain why E is right? <strong>Admin note: edited title; please use the format …
... stimulus the context/phenomenon and the second half our ... it doesn't really effect our argument other than ... pattern has a natural cause, it might not be ... can have a natural cause and not a 7-day ... is humans who have an effect. Without that assumption, simply ... -
PT62.S4.Q19: I thought the LSAT only dealt with causal relationships in terms of a singular causeI thought on the LSAT, it was one cause per effect, not multiple causes per effect. Why is the correct answer acceptable in this instance? Shouldn't …
... the idea of 'only one cause per effect' unless the argument is ... that happen to include 'one cause per effect', but I wouldn't ... say this is an absolute rule and ... arguments extremely complex.
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PT58.S1.Q11 & PT62.S4.Q19: Come on, where's the 7sage community! My post is getting ignored!I just couldn't anticipate the flaws with either of these questions and would like to know how people who got these correct went about doing them. My…
... the use of "sufficient" and "necessary" because I wasn ... type question. And so I found A and B incredibly ... know have bulging disks and no pain. If bulging ... contribute to the problem and result in serious pain ... be more than one cause per effect? Because the correct ... -
PT58.S1.Q11 & PT62.S4.Q19: Come on, where's the 7sage community! My post is getting ignored!I just couldn't anticipate the flaws with either of these questions and would like to know how people who got these correct went about doing them. My…
... that it was one cause, one effect. Doesn't the bulging ... be more than one cause per effect? Because the correct answer ... clinched spinal muscle doesn’t cause pain. But maybe the ... tutor claims that if A and B then C. But ... a question has A and not C, so that ... -
PT58.S1.Q11 & PT62.S4.Q19: Come on, where's the 7sage community! My post is getting ignored!I just couldn't anticipate the flaws with either of these questions and would like to know how people who got these correct went about doing them. My…
... that it was one cause, one effect. Doesn't the ... be more than one cause per effect? Because the correct ... br />
Cause: X
Effect: Y
Cause: X (Bulging disks ... + factor A), Effect: Y (Pain)
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... that thing is the effect of the cause. So I think ... " an effect is to be the cause of that effect. This is ... very strictly and formally: No cause no effect; no effect no cause. If we ... see the cause, we know the effect ... -
Strengthening Causal ReasoningWhen it comes to strengthening causal reasoning, I understand that offering other instances where a cause leads to an effect (cause -> effect) will a…
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1. Cause without effect
2. Effect without cause
3. A ... reversal
4. An alternative cause
and drill using it on different ... -
Logical Reasoning Practice from the GMATIf anyone is looking for supplemental practice (in addition to actual LSAT questions) in identifying assumptions and in strengthening or weakening ar…
... actual LSAT questions) in identifying assumptions and in strengthening or weakening arguments ... supposed to identify the assumptions and recommend ways to strengthen or ... also applying to business school and need to take the GMAT ... -
Causation logicI'm looking at PT44-S2-Q20 and the explanation for why A) and D) are wrong raised a question for me. In the explanation, it sounds to me that just be…
... looking at PT44-S2-Q20 and the explanation for why A ... ) and D) are wrong raised a ... a distinction between "tends to cause" and "cause" ?
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PT9.S2.Q22 - from the time our partyFor this particular problem, I wasn't able to clearly articulate why answer choice C was incorrect. I interpreted the conclusion to be a causal one, …
... C as providing an alternate cause and showed how the perceived changes ... -
ConcernedI am preparing to take LSAT in few weeks (2017, February 4); while I possess an elevated GPA for undergraduate (3.75 in political science, 3.9 in Soc…
... am worried about the relevance and effect of the LSAT score. If ... -
PT44.S4.Q14 - scientists hypothesize that a particular typeHi all I cannot find any reason why (C) is wrong here. It seems to me that (C) eliminates one alternative cause (genetic cause?) and thereby str…
... (C) eliminates one alternative cause (genetic cause?) and thereby strengthen the argument that ... -
Referential PhraseHow do I become better at identifying referential phrasing? I feel like I'm very slow and inaccurate at identifying them and being able to point them…
How do I become better at identifying referential phrasing? I feel like I'm very slow and inaccurate at identifying them and being able to point them out. I would appreciate any advice or help given! -
Trying to understand this logical statementHey guys, I need help understanding this statement. There are two ways I can see it play out. What do you guys think? **Argument 1:** …
... : Resignation, discharge for sufficient and just cause; and absences as a result of ... 1: Resignation, discharge for sufficient and just cause;
(Quitting or being ... : resignation,discharge for sufficient and just cause; and absences as a result of ... -
Resource searchis there any resource that is good for identifying premises and conclusions, Im new to my lsat journey and i keep getting tripped up with that
is there any resource that is good for identifying premises and conclusions, Im new to my lsat journey and i keep getting tripped up with that -
Indicator words and identifying sufficent and necessary conditionsHi I was curious if using indicator words was the best way to identify these or if there was another general way? Is memorizing the words the only w…
Hi I was curious if using indicator words was the best way to identify these or if there was another general way?
Is memorizing the words the only way to achieve this or is there a more general approach that can be taken? -
Starting Timed PT'sHey everybody, I've been going through the curriculum for a few months now and have just taken my first timed PT. I did not do as well as I had h…
Timing will improve if you keep practicing taking tests under timed conditions. Trust me. You will get into a habit of identifying flaws and assumptions quickly, and eliminating the answer choices just as quickly. -
I need your advice! I have been studying for about 3 months now but my LR section score actually has gone down quite a bit (from 5-6 wrong to 8-11) and I have a diffic…
... premium version. I focused on identifying conclusion and premise/s. Then I ... ie. MSS, MBT, Flaw, etc. and focused on knowing what they ... are asking. The more practice and confidence I have had with ... have a lot going on, and I admire your desire. Life ... -
2 more weeks --- is it possible to get over that 168 hump?Pretty much what the title says. I've consistently gotten 168s on the past 5/6 PTs and it's so frustrating when my BR score is in the 175+'s. Any adv…
... m also scoring 166-169 and need a 175+. Thanks for ... them down, look for patterns, and then do a practice set ... my mistakes are not identifying compound "and" statements and for principle statements concluding ... /> Throw in some new PTs and hope you see your score ... -
Maybe just a rant, but can anyone relate and/or help me out here?Okay. I'd like to say that I've been lsat prepping for about a year / year and a half or so, however, during this time I've been working full time ho…
... catch up to you and effect your time and score. I flew ... through the causation and correlation section because huh? ... the general concept of strengthen and weaken questions? I noticed ... the questions that involved causation and correlation wrong. Well I ... -
Strength and Weaken QuestionsSo I've seen A LOT of improvement on most of the question types. When I get to specific questions, I know exactly how to approach them and what to lo…
... response. Watch out for the cause and correlation questions as well. I ... that part of the course and of course I had to ... different from the basic strength and weaken questions. Do you have ... October or December? If October and you don't reach your ... -
Question difficultyHi all and happy holidays. Multi-part question. Was curious how the question difficulty in the modules is assigned? Based on the scores of all te…
... both cases identifying premises and conclusion are your best friends and holding on ... -
Question difficultyHi all and happy holidays. Multi-part question. Was curious how the question difficulty in the modules is assigned? Based on the scores of all te…
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In both cases identifying premises and conclusion are your best friends ... and holding on tight to that ... -
Getting worse at LSATs every dayI'm so incredibly pissed. I started studying in late June with the goal to take the LSAT in September. I know that's not a lot of time to study, but …
... also a teacher (and a parent) and I have been studying ... time with reviewing my skills and getting more comfortable. For ... through SEVERAL phases of identifying weaknesses and focusing on those skills ... as being invaluable for identifying weaknesses that can be ... -
Questions (prepping for December 3rd LSAT)A few thoughts and questions on my LSAT process so far (started studying in July): 1) Reasoning - I've been doing a lot more of this recently and …
... just took repetition, repetition, repetition and then some specific work on ... . Revisit lessons, re-do games and questions that you missed, rinse ... . Especially if you keep identifying weaknesses and working on them as you ... -
Stuck in the 60s..Hi, i'm hoping to get some advice from 7sagers who may have once been in my shoes. Some brief background: My diagnostic was a 164. The 7sage curri…
... some tests exposed my weaknesses and some did not. Thus, ... my weaknesses. So keep identifying weaknesses and working on them with ... be. Utilizing skipping strategies and other tricks can also help ... motivated to always be learning and improving, your scores will ... -
Have I Reached my Score Potential??Hey guys, To give some background info for my prep, I had a 140 diagnostic and I studied full-time for about 2.5 years. I went through Tesmasters,…
... other than identifying weaknesses and actually dedicating the time and effort. I ... "naturally" a B student and could fairly bs my way ... type was giving me issues and then figure out what ... taking a break and coming back fresh and putting everything together. -
Does anyone else think that the recent PT LR Qs punish prephrases?Ok, I might be exaggerating when I say "punish prephrases," but I noticed that the prephrases, especially for the flaw/ assumption type questions, do…
... wrote below is too specific and can trap you.
- I ... of meteor's as the cause and affirmed Volcano's.
-I ... choices with that in mind and consider how each answer choice ... craters confirming volcanoes as the cause. I think anything more can ...
