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What is the main difference between Strengthen, PSA and, SA questions?Can someone please explain briefly the differences of these three LR question types and how we should approach each type? Just a brief, helpful, chea…
"PSA questions ask you to identify an assumption that is *almost* sufficient to conclude that the reasoning in the stimulus is valid. Alone, it can't take the argument to the point of complete validity, but it gets most of the way there." -
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"PSA questions ask you to identify an assumption that is *almost* sufficient to conclude that the reasoning in the stimulus is valid. Alone, it can't take the argument to the point of complete validity, but it gets most of the way there." -
Assumption QuestionsI've reviewed JY's lessons for Sufficient, Pseudo Sufficient, and Necessary Assumptions twice, but I'm still struggling a lot with these question typ…
... Assumptions, sometimes (even often) the assumption is not what you had ... validity
**SAs are sufficient for validity, but are not ... -
strengthen questionsI am really confused on strengthen LR questions (assumption family). So I learned that if you attack strengthen questions fhe same way as "must be tr…
... that
The assumption depends on
The assumption requires
The ... if it's necessary or sufficient you're looking for important ... -
NA question typesI was wondering if anyone has found a way that works best to approach these question types? If so, PLEASE share.
Good thread! I was just wondering the same . Thank god to Sage at least now I know there is a difference between sufficient and necessary assumption questions (didn't learn that in my over 1,000$ crappy test prep course). -
I think I f***ed up and I want to cancelYou probably didn't. But in case you're feeling this way, I want to say a couple of things before you cancel your score. First of all, congra…
... to a phenomenon as something sufficient to give rise to a ... />
C) Relies on the assumption that something cannot be out ... -
Strengthen as weaken the opposite conclusion?Do you feel that it can be helpful to sometimes view strengthen questions as weakening the opposite of the conclusion, and vice-versa? And when I say…
... approach is dangerous. It's sufficient for easier weaken questions but ... question is to tackle the assumption, and it's relationship to ... conclusion without regards to the assumption. -
PT17.S2.Q08 - the fishing industry cannot currently be relied onhttp://7sage.com/lsat_explanations/lsat-17-section-2-question-08/ Could someone help me go through this question please? I have read the stimulus fo…
... . Well, what's the assumption? the assumption one is that the fishing ... involvement of the government. Another assumption, is that it must turn ... since it doesn't have sufficient data.
All the ... -
PT28.S1.Q21 - psychologist: some astrologers claim thathttp://7sage.com/lsat_explanations/lsat-28-section-1-question-21/ Can anyone help me out with this question, I know I cannot copy and paste the ques…
The implicit assumption that the psychologist is making ... personalities. But this is an assumption he/she is making! There ... time zone shift that is sufficient to making the horoscopes different ... the psychologist's initial implicit assumption. -
Getting nervous!I am in need of some advice from fellow LSAT takers and law school applicants. Just a little background about myself. I graduated with a 3.8 GPA wi…
... difference between a necessary assumption and a sufficient one?).
You ... -
Necessary and sufficientI understand that this is probably a dumb question but I keep having difficulties with flaw questions that have answers that "confuse necessary and s…
... had more trouble with confusing sufficient for necessary.
sufficient condition"
The answer ... for I to be a sufficient condition"
So ... ; T
L
T (assumption)
T > I (illogical ... -
Necessary and sufficientI understand that this is probably a dumb question but I keep having difficulties with flaw questions that have answers that "confuse necessary and s…
... (4.) is actually not an assumption; it's derived validly from ... condition for I as the sufficient condition for I. -
Making Progress in LR before December LSATHello everyone! I am desperately looking for advice on how to improve my LR score. I have been studying on and off for my LSAT over the past 2 yea…
... have a feel for the assumption that the argument is making ... on main point questions and sufficient/necessary assumption questions. The other questions ... -
Are these valid arguments, and how do I properly diagram them? (Please help)1. People with long legs make good runners. Everyone in Ashley's family has long legs. Therefore, Ashley would make a good runner. (I think it's a ba…
... 't think is a safe assumption to make. What if all ... is their first novel. The sufficient condition is not about an ... -
Assumption of "/A -> /B " in the causal relationshipShould it be true that the assumption of "/A -> /B " in the causal relationship is A -> B
... ; A would be to reverse sufficient and necessary. Big no-no ... -
Study HabitsHey everyone! I am trying to find the best way to study and I was wondering if it is best to study one section (LG, LR, RC) at a time or is it okay…
... the difference between a sufficient and necessary assumption and could you quickly ... -
76.4.11: A person who knowingly brings about misfortune...From the stimulus, I got two conditional statements: 1) knowingly brings about misfortune --> should be blamed 2) not knowingly brings about misfor…
... the running of the only sufficient condition we have to go ... /> --I am thinking that the assumption allowed here is that when ... foreseen the misfortune..that’s sufficient for /B which is what ... br /> (C) concludes Blamed. The sufficient condition we are given to ... -
Weaken, Principle and FlawI've gotten to a point where the only types of questions I'm missing are weaken, principle or flaw questions. I usually am on the right path to the c…
... (plus adds UI as a sufficient condition) and therefore Must Be ... /> Answer C is compatible (being Assumption doesn't make it incompatible ... -
PT59.S3.Q19 - if understanding a wordhttp://7sage.com/lsat_explanations/lsat-59-section-3-question-19/ Can anyone explain this question and how the correct answer logically follows?
... . That isn't an OK assumption.
Answer B: Any ... . Plus, this just fails the sufficient condition. The rule falls away ... -
PT75.S1.Q18 - police captain: the chief of policehttp://7sage.com/lsat_explanations/lsat-75-section-1-question-18/ Is it wrong to make this assumption? I think this is an interesting point and if y…
This is basically a conflating sufficient and necessary conditions flaw.
< ... . Maybe it's a reasonable assumption that the chief of police ... think this is a safe assumption on the LSAT. Similarly, maybe ... this isn't a safe assumption on the LSAT -- maybe ... -
PT33.S1.Q22 - lawyer: did congleton assign the best available graphic artist to the project?https://7sage.com/lsat_explanations/lsat-33-section-1-question-22/ Can anyone help me restate option B to better understand what it really says? I …
... does the lawyer imply this assumption? The lawyer isn't arguing ... 't mean that is alone sufficient to prove that C didn ... -
PT5.S1.Q12 - impact craters causedHey gang, I’ve been working through the Sufficient Assumption question bank, trying to turn my Level 3 and 2 questions into Level 1 questions (for…
... answer D is a necessary assumption due to the strength of ... sure that answer D is sufficient, though. Geophysics is the study ... -
Advice on BR scoreHey guys, so I am having trouble with logical reasoning. On every section at this point I get at least minus -10, more like 11 or 12. However when I …
... Necessary Assumption, one of the wrong answers might be a Sufficient (but ... not necessary) assumption.
Drilling some ... -
Strengthen/Weaken Q-typeI have a question regarding strengthen and weaken questions: If I am stuck between two AC's, could I simply try to put both of them into the argument…
... that the "As long as" (sufficient) condition won't be met ... have to make a small assumption, that moral principles = moral codes ... -
Negating the Conditional Idea to Existential IdeaHello all, I was wondering what type of questions we’ll see that require us to pick an answer choice where we are negating the conditional idea or wh…
... . Of course, denying a Necessary assumption absolutely devastates an argument. And ... to negate a stated Necessary Assumption. That would be the equivalent ... that “unless" means to "negate sufficient" all day long, but if ... -
anyone ese debating skipping law school?don't think i am the only one torn between a few different possibilities right now, wondering how other posters are making their decision?
... bother? This is under the assumption that I understand what being ... all else. Money is not sufficient for happiness. -
Game of Thrones S06E07 - LSAT Lessons [Spoilers]Like many of you, I watch Game of Thrones. While watching the latest episode, I realized the characters make many arguments. So, I thought it would b…
... to rest on a sufficient, but not necessary assumption? In any case ... -
PT70.S1.Q21 - consumer magazine: because front-loading washersThis is a Necessary Assumption question. Could someone explain how Answer B is incorrect and Answer D is correct? Answer B speaks to the gap (Det…
Just remember that the correct answer to a Necessary Assumption question can be both necessary and sufficient so don't let that trip you up by discounting an answer that is both. -
Sufficient vs Necessary Assumption I was just wondering based upon the question stem, how can you tell if they want to to find the sufficient vs. the necessary assumption and vice ver…
... can take it as a sufficient assumption.
ex) The conclusion drawn ... 'assumed'?
For the necessary assumption, the question includes 'requires assuming ... ', 'relies on assumption', 'depends on assuming', etc.
Sufficient vs Necessary Assumption I was just wondering based upon the question stem, how can you tell if they want to to find the sufficient vs. the necessary assumption and vice ver…
... you for the sufficient (Group I) or the necessary (Group 2) assumption.
