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Causation Question StrategyWould somebody mind looking at the strategy below and letting me know if it makes sense/I've included everything? Thanks! On weakening questi…
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1. Provides an alternative cause (no competing cause) (C also Causes B).
2. 3rd competing cause (C causes both A and ... an alternative cause/explanation (no competing cause)
2. Block 3rd competing cause NOT ( ... -
LR Study Guides ThreadI was wondering if we could upload our study guides in this post for those taking the June and upcoming LSATs can always come back to this.
... a does NOT cause b, then no causation. Contrapositive- ... /> 3. Strongly Suggests- No Competing Cause- if this doesn’t exist ... or denial of a competing explanation or hypothesis
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(3) Data Set- Competing or corroborating sets- competing data ... -
"Is" group 2 indicator?Can "is" be a group 2 indicator like "must"? E.g. X is Y = X->Y JY seems to treat it as such in 60.1.17
... show that it strongly suggests no competing cause. https://7sage.com/lesson/causation ... -
LR Study Guide*I was sent this LR study guide a couple of months ago from a fellow 7Sager and it has been very helpful. It's not as detailed as some of the others…
... ) Causation strongly suggests there are no competing causes
- Correlation Theory ... effects
C) Third common cause: Maybe there is a third ... 3rd common cause
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Causal v. Conditional Logic (or Lawgic if you prefer)Can someone explain the difference--if there is one in fact--between causal and conditional relationships/statements? Seemingly, A causing B is the s…
... , the sufficient condition is the cause for the necessary condition; without ... . There are no competing hypothesis nor potential for the cause and effect to ... -
Cheat Sheet - LR question typesFor LR reasoning is there a cheat sheet out there that summarizes all the strategies by question type?
... ) Causation strongly suggests there are no competing causes
- Correlation Theory ... effects
C) Third common cause: Maybe there is a third ... 3rd common cause
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Causal Reasoning ImprovementA trend I'm noticing on my recent practice tests (in the last 2 months) is that most of the LR questions I miss have the Causal Reasoning tag. I've b…
... cause comes before the effect.
• R - No Reversal ... that the effect caused the cause.
• E - ... cause, there’s an effect; when there’s no effect, there’s no cause ... .)
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21.2.24 (Method of Reasoning Questions Problem Set 10)Can someone explain how A is the correct answer? I got this question correct by POE, but during BR, I just can't figure out how A is explicitly corr…
... ’s brightness is the main cause of land temperature.
< ... really complicated. There is no significant part that is controlled ... the sun is the MAIN cause. The meteorologist is making ... this idea: there is no single cause because climate is very complicated ... -
PT71.S1.Q24 - pediatrician: swollen tonsils give risehttps://7sage.com/lsat_explanations/lsat-71-section-1-question-24/ I can't understand why answer choice 'B' is incorrect! Need some help! The fla…
... that it assumes there is no other reason that a child ... the assumption that there is (no other reason a child could ... " that there "(E)is no other cause for sleeping problems during sleep ... -
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 …
... providing a common cause that produced both the cause and the ... data used, and providing alternate/competing cause.
My ... most likely be providing alternate/competing cause? I think I came ... answer was not an alternate cause?
What ... -
LSAT Study Guide -- PrimerHey guys! I made a study guide on Quizlet with LR question types (like Mike suggested) that I wanted to share/ get feedback on (particularly with res…
... correct AC will be that no alt cause exists)
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Feel like I bombed..Everything that could have gone wrong, did go wrong. On RC I just could NOT get in the zone. It's easy to practice getting in the zone where you …
@ashley.. No joke? Cause several PhD's that I've worked closely with during my MA are in there like swimwear with UT faculty. Now you got me licking my chops -
PT64.S1.Q22 - microbiologist: because heavy metalshttp://7sage.com/lsat_explanations/lsat-64-section-1-question-22/ I completely understand the argument core and the correct answer. However, upon …
... it is not strictly applying "no presumed cause, no presumed effect" strategy.
cause, presumed effect."
Could ... this "correlation" strengthening "causation" ? I no longer possess The Trainer.
PT64.S1.Q22 - microbiologist: because heavy metalshttp://7sage.com/lsat_explanations/lsat-64-section-1-question-22/ I completely understand the argument core and the correct answer. However, upon …
... of:
1. eliminating alternative cause; or
2. eliminating reversed ... effect; or
4. showing no presumed cause, no presumed effect.
Translation confusionsFor the following statement "I only work on Tuesday," i translated it as Tuesday -> Work.. but I guess it's Work -> Tuesday. Not sure why. "Only" is…
... LSAT examples there are probably no competing interpretations.
Take home message ...PT71.S1.Q24 - pediatrician: swollen tonsils give risehttps://7sage.com/lsat_explanations/lsat-71-section-1-question-24/ I can't understand why answer choice 'B' is incorrect! Need some help! The fla…
... " that there "(E)is no other cause for sleeping problems during sleep ... that removing tonsils will ensure no breathing problems. Answer choice E ...Weakness on NA/SA/weakening/flaw sectionsThese are all my incorrect questions that pop up the most as wrong answers. What can I do to fix weaknesses on these types of questions?
... might be that there is no other cause responsible for the stated ... point out that that other cause exists and it could be ... am of the opinion that no matter what form an assumption ...Strengthen/ Weaken QuestionsDoes anyone have any recommendations for how to approach strengthen/ weaken questions - especially weaken questions? I’m actually horrible at them an…
... basic areas: Correlation, Chronology, and Cause and effect.
cause ice." Look for the ...
Causation or cause an effect: "People who exercise ... makes people." Look for the competing cause, such as "Maybe people ...No cause X no effect Y?Hi I thought if there is no cause, then no effect can be true and can strengthen an argument. then I met this question...PT65.S1.Q15. From the c…
... thought if there is no cause, then no effect can be true and ... even though there is no such a cause, an effect can happen ... a flaw.
So...no cause, then no effect does not actually always ...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…
... after
But does "No Cause, No effect" also strengthen?
does "no cause, effect happens" -- weaken? Couldn't ... allowing for the original cause to still cause the effect?
PT88.S4.Q24 - Can you weaken causal relations with “no cause, but effect”Powerscore says 1 way to weaken a casual conclusion is to show that “Although effect occurs, the cause did not occur.” This is bc (According to po…
... that “Although effect occurs, the cause did not occur.”
cause.
But in PT ... , AC A seems to show no cause but effect, which seems to ... AC A fall into the no cause, but effect category? Would it ...Cookie Cutter Argument Form: Phenomenon Hypothesis I am back to discuss another cookie cutter argument form. Here is the link to the cost benefit argument structure that I posted about previously:…
... systems, therefore white blood cells cause strong immune systems.
**3. Competing Data Set**
The ... are untrue, the hypothesis is no longer possible.
competing hypothesis.
...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…
... paid by a competing company to ... _______ -----> _____________________
Cause ---------- Effect
Dioxin------- NO Change in Hormones(after ... _______ -----> _____________________
Cause ---------- Effect
PT49.S2.Q11 - cholesterol, which is a known factor in coronary heart diseasehttp://7sage.com/lsat_explanations/lsat-49-section-2-question-11/ While the right answer choice is very clear to me, it would be great if someone co…
... up, possibly indicating a common cause. It's like braiding together ... (something
3) A third cause does not account for A ... does not cause C and/or B because of competing/conflicting evidence ... /C
4) There's no relationship
So since ...PT73.S2.Q15 - marketing consultant: last year I predictedHello, I have a question about these two choices 1. the argument takes for granted that the higher sales of established products are due to effecti…
... campaign is from the same competing consultant but lets keep going ... effective advertising. We have no such information though on sales ... stated that there is a cause/effect relationship between "low ... took the advice of a competing consultant," 2."sales are ...How to do LR Cookie Cutter Review@Sami @"Cant Get Right" @NotMyName Hey Sages, I've read about different methods of doing Cookie Cutter Review, but I was curious how you guys do it…
... include things like phenomenon/hypothesis, cause/effect, sufficiency/necessity, correlation/causation ... have to block any other competing explanations or strengthen the likelihood ... as I'm aware of, no exhaustive list is being circulated ...PT33.S1.Q20 - I thought we weren't allowed to attack the premises for strengthen/weaken questionsSo this particular question has about 8 years worth of comments and about as much time's worth of confusion regarding why D weakens the argument beca…
... argument, and D offers a “competing explanation” to the seafood thing ... explicitly stated. And there was no mention of a causal argument ... sea, he assumes this would cause them to eat seafood. That ...PT58.S4.Q23 - craters high pressure shocks characteristicOk..I feel there is just no way I could have got this question. It is a most strengthen question and I feel the answer choice weakens the argument.…
... ..I feel there is just no way I could have got ... volcanic event is the probable cause rather than meteorites. The part ... of B that says 'no known natural cause would likely account ...' I ...some thoughts about Harder logical reasoning questionPlease first take a look at two really tough question PT53 sec1 Q16 and PT55-S1-Q21 For PT55-S1-Q21, it seems to be most supported question, but …
... most supported question, there is no argument. So we can just ... of question is really tough cause it is counter-intuition and ...No turning back, no way out.I am registered for the June LSAT. In the past few weeks (as the date approaches), I have held onto the possibility of putting the exam off until Se…
... ready enough or not.
No turning back.
Anyone have ...
