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Help breaking into 160’sHi everyone! I’ve been plateaued in the high 150’s for the past 5/6 PT’s. My goal is to get a 165 in November, but seeing myself plateau has been…
... ACs is "confuses the necessary condition for the sufficient condition", re-write the ... stimulus so that it fits the necessary ... -
How to diagram a double negativeI get confused when there's a double negative in a sentence. For example, "No duck doesn't like water." Normally, I would diagram this: /D --> W…
... pick one item as the necessary condition and negate it.
... water" as our sufficient condition? Then our necessary would be "ducks". ... Again, we negate the necessary to "not ducks"
... which we assign as sufficient /necessary, as long as we ... -
PT16.S3.Q7 - John: In 80 percent of car accidentsHi guys, can someone please help break this argument down. Thanks a lot! :) **Admin note: edited title**
... two common variations on a necessary/sufficient conflation. We are ... common form of the necessary/sufficient confusion would be, ... denial of the sufficient condition, rather than a statement ... the conclusion functions as a necessary condition. This is not the ... -
Principle QuestionsJust want to clear up something about principle questions. If the principle says something like, " One ought not make promises, if one knows they can…
Yes, thanks! This helps a lot actually. It took me a couple times to understand what you were saying, but now I get it. Basically I need to check them all, and not eliminate based solely on the necessary condition not matching up in the answer choices. -
PT73.S4.Q14 - Environmentalist: Pollution from gasolineHey guys, for this MBT question, my gut instinct told me that the third sentence is a conditional. I interpreted it as if you reflect the cost —> wou…
(E) has a very specific necessary condition. That level of specificity is ... -
How to negate conditional statementIsn’t negating A=>B equals to A=>not B? If Luke goes to party, I will go as well. How to negate this conditional statement?
... . Put differently, B occurring is necessary for the occurrence of A ... sufficient/necessary relationship. Operationally, what we do is keep the sufficient condition ... an "and" and negate the necessary condition.
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Old LSAT QuestionsHi! Is anyone else looking at 10 Actual, Official LSAT Preptests, even though they are less relevant? Let's talk about them here!
... is working backwards from the necessary clause.
If we ... know that the *necessary* clause of the conclusion is ... to work "backwards" from the necessary condition.
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Retaining and reviewing LSAT MaterialHello 7Sagers! I am wondering if someone could give me advice about what they think is the most efficient way to retain and review lR material. I …
... means that X is a necessary condition for Y
Y——> ... means that X is a necessary condition for Y
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PT48.S1.Q20 - Researcher: We have found that some casesHello! This NA question is causing my blood pressure to rise. I have trouble accepting E). Negating E) doesn't destroy the argument. It's okay if…
... "is", to be the necessary condition indicator when you should be ... using, "only", as the necessary condition indicator.
... , "only", be the necessary condition indicator which is how I ... there by negating the necessary condition. In doing that we ... -
PT83.S1.Q18 - If the standards committee has a quorumI'm having a hard time understanding this question at all. I've found very little help online for this question. Can anyone please explain. "If t…
... try to link failing the necessary condition for one committee having a ... be satisfied because the resulting necessary conditions contradict each other. Hence ... -
What are my chances of getting into a T-20?/STEM Splitter success stories?Hello. I know there are a lot of splitter posts here, but i wanted some feedback on my particular situation. I graduated a year ago with a dual deg…
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PT10.S1.Q18 - People cannot be morally responsible for thingsI been drilling the question types. Right now I am at MSS/MBT. However, I came across an error that was reoccuring with me in logic. What do you do w…
... having control is a necessary condition for being morally responsible ... either one, negate necessary, then negate the other ... C is just the necessary condition for moral responsibility. Again ... having control is a necessary condition for moral responsibility. ... -
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…
... be more than one sufficient condition).
Causation ("reasons") and ... implication ("being a sufficient condition of") are very different things ... the consequent, i.e., the "necessary condition." -
PT34.S4.Q19 (G4) - Each of exactly six doctors—Juarez, Kudrow, LongtreeHi! I'm taking the LSAT tomorrow and would love a bit of last minute help on this one to boost my confidence. https://7sage.com/lsat_explanations/l…
... in, you're satisfying the necessary condition (/O -> J, therefore J ... is the necessary condition and /O is the sufficient ... . Once you satisfy the necessary, the rule falls away). So ... -
#help "A is essential to B" sufficient or necessary?Hi 7sagers, I can't remember if CC covered sth. similar to this, but how should we translate this to lawgic? Is it A -> B or B ->A? Thanks!
I think if A is essential then that would be the necessary condition. So B -> A -
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. -
Otherwise & Not Otherwise BiconditionalsHey there! Hope everyone is doing well in their LSAT studies! I stumbled upon a question that stated "otherwise" within the answer choices. (for r…
... negates the sufficient condition to get you a new necessary condition, it can ... -
If you see two Group 4 Logical Indicators in one sentenceHey guys, can someone please advise - If you see two group 4 logical indicators in one sentence - do you pick one idea and negate necessary? Doe…
... : negating the sufficient condition followed by negating the necessary condition. I know this ... -
PT82.S2.G4 - A teacher will assign to each of three studentshey guys, So this game has 2 "if" rules as follows: - If George presents on jitsuaku, then so does Rita - If Rita presents of Shakespeare then W…
... by herself. Rita is the necessary condition for George, meaning that George ... -
How do you y'all visually represent exceptions to condition statements in our "lawgic" language?A will go to B except when C happens. Maybe it can be done conditionally, I'm not sure. I've been thinking about writing C as a sufficient (either…
... not C, then the combined necessary condition (A --> B)" Is that ... -
PT72.S3.Q6 - gamma ray burstshttps://7sage.com/lsat_explanations/lsat-72-section-3-question-06/ I am having such a tough time on this question. I have written out my thinking,…
... GRBs (i.e. negating the necessary condition above) -> traditional labeling system ... -
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…
... is always "mistakes a necessary condition for a sufficient condition." Doesn't matter ... -
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…
... ’m not confusing sufficient and necessary, they are. That’s why ... this means to have the necessary condition no longer be the case ... -
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…
... this: "So they negated the necessary condition, which means that either I ... -
Question Regarding And + OrHi all! I just have a question regrading And + Or in the SC and NC and what happens when you Satisfy the SC through Valid Argument Form #1 and Deny …
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Or in the sufficient condition is sometimes easier mapped as ... description of and in the necessary condition.
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A necessarily accompanies B syllogism? My hunch tells me that this is supposed to be B-->A. However, my buddy tells me that this is A-->B, which also sounds right. I have another budd…
... . In other words, A (the necessary condition) is inactive when considered by ... -
What’s your Digital LSAT Notation Strategy?Hi fellas, I’ve been studying for the paper version of the LSAT and have very used to certain notation strategies for RC and LR that unfortunately…
... know to negate the sufficient condition, and group 4 I highlight ... I know to negate the necessary condition.
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PT32.S4.Q4 - Psychiatrist: Take any visceral emotion32.4.4 I'm having trouble breaking down the **lawgic** in this arugment. I did: Viceral emotion (VE) always able to Express that emotion (E…
... that it modifies is a necessary condition for something. So, the ... emotion) is the sufficient condition. So it would be ... The word "always" denotes a necessary condition, (situations in which it is ... "anger" is the sufficient condition. Once again here, this is ... -
PT82.S2.G4 - A teacher will assign to each of three studentsI just have a question about Rule 3 which is, M-->S Contra: /S-->/M. Doesn't this mean that M and S always go together? If so, then how can number 23…
... you can't fail a necessary condition and the sufficient still stand ... -
Accommodation/extra time, so unfairI have seen a few posts here and on other forums about accommodation, didn't think much about them back then. But now as the July exam is within 2 we…
... not just a sufficient but necessary condition for your success, or being ... /> LSAC clearly defines what is necessary in order to be approved ...
