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Weaken QuestionsWhats the best strategy to deal with questions that relate to weakening questions on logical reasoning? I keep getting those wrong and I don't know h…
... or never that the original argument didn't necessarily state, another ... will be unrelated to the argument (bring in new info ... t what the argument is concerned about), one will strengthen it, and ... is but you understand the relationship that the answer choice ... -
PT64.S1.Q22 - microbiologist: because heavy metalshttp://7sage.com/lsat_explanations/lsat-64-section-1-question-22/ The following is my reasoning for why the answer to PT64S1Q22 is D, and is not B. …
... cause, so B doesn't strengthen the argument. D, however, points to ... to justify, and thus strengthen, the argument. D is therfore the correct ... a correlation, but it can strengthen the causal argument. The reason is because ... -
PT 73, LR2, #19I thought B was right during PT, but decided to try negating the answer choices during BR, and got distracted by C. If you negate C, the gist of …
... The gap in the argument is why enabling people to ... of motivation. The argument assumes this relationship in the last sentence ... is not necessary to this argument. Would this really hurt ... an equivalent statement? Unlike strengthen, weaken or reconcile/resolve ... -
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…
... Once I see a causal indicator in a stem I ... these lines:
Strengthen (causation, where A causes B ... /> -Ruled out that relationship is coincidental or correlative
-Alternate cause identified
-Relationship shown to be coincidental or ... -
How to approach "most logically completes" LR questionsDoes anyone have a specific strategy for these? They seem to be cropping up more often, and I usually do it by gut instinct, which is fine with easy …
... thought it completed a terrible argument. Stimulus says for a group ... conclude that stress is a causal factor in the pain level ... can see is the potential relationship, that some of those heart ... -
Causation strengthening, Causation weakeningWhen it comes to CAUSATION strengthening and CAUSATION weakening questions, I know how to do them, but I have a hard time determining if causation is…
... instance, the argument will begin with a correlation/relationship between two ... things, but then draw a causal conclusion ... that the argument is going to make a causal claim ... " that the question is causal since so many of them ... -
Logical Reasoning "information/stimulus retention"..? HELPHello all, I need some advice on how to improve on "retaining" information; specifically for LR. What I'm finding is that with all LR questions…
... of the assumption true), Strengthen (make the assumption true), ... negation would destroy the argument), Sufficient assumption (identify ... to look specifically for argument structure:
Find ... to find an argument where the relationship between the conclusion ... -
weaken questionfrom he lecture i understand that to find out the right answer choice for weaken question, i need to keep two thing in my mind 1. the ans choice is …
... tackle the argument if it includes a causation/correlation relationship, a phenomenon ... /hypothesis relationship or analogy relationships. To my surprise the first strengthen question ... the curriculum on how to strengthen or weaken the argument. -
PT70.S4.Q10 - a recent study showed that peopleFor this particular problem, I see how the author is making the link between stress and the way people approach and think about their problems. The c…
... stress, then it wrecks the argument in the stimulus, which is ... is necessary to the argument.
The relationship can be reversed ... though. Could you restate the causal chain you think could have ... -
PT45.S1.Q12 - biologists have noted reproductive abnormalitiesI am having a problem seeing how a/c C WEAKENS. To me it looks like it is strengthening the argument. Maybe I am just misunderstanding how the ar…
... because this argument is trying to eliminate a possible causal factor by ... that if dioxin was a causal factor, the state of the ... than hours? Wouldn't that strengthen the likelihood that dioxin had ... -
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…
... that the conclusion is causal in nature and the ... know we have correlation-causation argument type.
... specifically the different ways causal answers could be phrased ... conclusion but do not strengthen or weaken the argument.
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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…
... It's irrelevant to argument and the conclusion as a ... Only B would weaken the argument and weaken the conclusion. ... terms: ones that strengthen very little, but still strengthen.
relationship between weakened conclusion and ... -
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…
... that it does strengthen the conclusion but not the argument.
... really needs to capture the relationship that ONLY volcanos (and ... should be and the relationship between weakened conclusion and ... specific nouns and their relationship and go into answer ... -
Weaken QuestionsWould anyone have any advice for selecting the correct answer choices for weaken questions? It seems that I still get stuck between two or three answ…
... sure to focus on the relationship between the evidence, premises, ... to truly understand the argument the passage is making ... one piece of the argument. Weaken the connection between ... causal arguments
-Provide new evidence which weakens the argument< ... -
Most and Some in Strength Questions.On PT 35 S1 Q15, Conclusion: We should be skeptical about the magazine’s conclusion. Premise: The sample is unrepresentative and the question is b…
... not 'most' is sufficient to strengthen the argument.
... to the conclusion-support relationship. That's really related ... of the support-conclusion relationship. They're off topic ... on the support-conclusion relationship before questioning whether or ... -
Free LR Tutoring [coming soon] (Update with a polling question)Hey everyone, I want to get feedback and see if there is an interest out their in studying LR but with a focus on strategies that increase your u…
... and weaknesses of certain argument types not only increases ... br /> I have noticed some argument types showing up frequently. For ... You have to strengthen or weaken the argument in very specific ... argument at all. You need to target the conditional relationship ... -
Free LR Tutoring [coming soon] (Update with a polling question)Hey everyone, I want to get feedback and see if there is an interest out their in studying LR but with a focus on strategies that increase your u…
... and weaknesses of certain argument types not only increases ... > I have noticed some argument types showing up frequently. For ... You have to strengthen or weaken the argument in very specific ... argument at all. You need to target the conditional relationship ... -
Weaken and Strengthen QuestionsWeaken and Strengthen questions are my weakest section types and take me much longer to do than any other questions. I'm not able to prephase what t…
... in outside information to strengthen or weaken the amount ... ideas to weaken such an argument. We can say that ... 3) there is no relationship between A and B (just ... ). All three weaken the argument. If we go with ... 's which type of strengthen/weaken route will be ... -
Reading Comprehension InferencesI finally feel like I have the Memory Method for Reading Comp down and I have seen an improvement in my RC scores, but I continue to have trouble wit…
... If the passage is an argument, identify the premises and conclusion ... too much of a stretch. Relationship-building can come from identifying ... until you've established a relationship, and this is where ... AC could give you a causal claim. It's never mentioned ... -
PT65.S1.Q19 - last winter was mild enough to allow birdshttps://7sage.com/lsat_explanations/lsat-65-section-1-question-19/ Help. That's all I can say. I do not see how answer choice C does anything to the…
... does not necessarily support a causal conclusion.
It doesn ... needs to strengthen the argument a bit. A correlation can strengthen an argument. It ... -
Pop QuizHey everyone, I recently came across an LSAT stimulus that gave me loads of trouble when I was taking a PT under time. To ingrain the lesson from…
... predators)
Causal conclusion: Evading predators cause red ... br /> One way to strengthen this argument is by saying no ... a phenomena-hypothesis argument that is causal in nature. The ... a phenomena-hypothesis argument that is causal in nature and ... -
PT7.S1.Q10 - a large group of hyperactive childrenI'd love an explanation on this one! Thanks in advance
... a correlation and drew a causal conclusion. When we draw a ... that is the flaw. The argument moved from correlation in the ... used to avoid the correlation/causal error in reasoning: a control ... would know more about the relationship between the low additive diets ... -
PT35.S4.Q20 - a skeleton of a north american mastodonI just can't even understand what this question is saying, let alone understand the logic underneath it. Can someone shed some light as to what makes…
... once you've established the relationship between the events. I ... />
**Hole in the Argument**: The implication of Premise 2 ... the stimulus - it can neither strengthen nor weaken
... it is actually a **strengthen** answer choice if anything.
Broad LR strategiesHi everyone, I am wondering whether there are any general/broad question strategies for LR (i.e., any tricks that can help you in eliminating answ…
... this really weaken/strengthen the premise/conclusion relationship? A lot of ... does this help/break the argument?
I ... to understand that every argument based question will have ... I break this argument? What assumption is this argument based off? ...Broad LR strategiesHi everyone, I am wondering whether there are any general/broad question strategies for LR (i.e., any tricks that can help you in eliminating answ…
... this really weaken/strengthen the premise/conclusion relationship? A lot of ... does this help/break the argument?
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... to understand that every argument based question will have ... I break this argument? What assumption is this argument based off? ...Going from high 150's/low 160's to high 160's low 170'sI'm sorry if this has been asked before! I am wondering what your strategies were between being in the high 150's and low 160's to the high 160's…
... in your CONDITIONAL logic and CAUSAL skills, 13-14 of the ... (which encompasses question types like strengthen, weaken, principle, etc) Once you ... ones like parts of an argument and method of reasoning, etc ...Problem with conditional reasoning.if we are to solve a strengthen, or Sa or PSA type of a question, if we see the word Principle in the Question stem. Are we to assume that that quest…
... we are to solve a strengthen, or Sa or PSA type ... mistaken. I think Strengthen/Weaken tend to focus on causal reasoning. I ... you to form a perfect argument with your answer choice:
PT12.S1.Q19 - the use of automobile safety seatsCan anyone shed a little light on this one for me? I see now why the correct answer is correct but I chose C because I felt that it was blocking any …
... br />
Essentially the argument is that though there are ... />
But that proportional relationship is a _huge assumption_, and ... to plug that hole to strengthen the argument.
In ... it doesn't help the argument in any way. Furthermore, ...How to go back to curriculumI recently watched the "Post CC Strategies" webinar and something that he had mentioned as apart of the first phase of taking PTs is that we should b…
... helpful. Was the argument conditional, causal, phenomena hypothesis or ... perform an operation like strengthen or weaken. So ... how to strengthen or weaken an argument because of ... argument completely (sufficient assumption), find whats necessary (NA), strengthen ...Some tough LR questions WRECK Premise. When does this happen/Cookie cutters for this?Hey all, So i know like 90% of LR weaken and other questions attack relationship btw premise and conclusion. But some actually attack the premi…
... a premise in a strengthen question; seems counterproductive. ... or strengthen arguments, you deal with the support relationship and ... only the support relationship. I promise ... answer choice on the argument. You are not allowed ...
