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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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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 …
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Do causal relationships/comparative statements require contrapositives?I'm going through the "Skill Builder - Group 2 Translations" unit of the Conditional and Set Logic section in the Core Curriculum and I'm having some…
... used to express a potential causal relationship (more than a sufficient ... are conditional with comparative and causal elements (at least based on ... would statements indicating there being causal and/or comparative elements _ ... -
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…
... pollution =cause=> eradication}. The strengthening answer is that the diseases ... legitimate way of thinking about causal relationships? I mean I guess it ... -
PT12.S4.Q6 - Chronic Fatigue SyndromeThis necessary assumption question discusses the treatment of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS) with a newly developed drug. CFS is associated with thre…
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[Contest] What's your favorite LSAT related moment?I'm curious. Your answer could be long / short / funny / serious. A few entries will be selected for free stuff here on 7Sage. Edit: Contest is o…
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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 …
... happens when A happens" as strengthening "A caused B"? Your explanation ... />
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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 …
@Pacifico @c.janson35 , I got it! Just figured out by answering the same question for another poster. The correct answer is an example of strengthening causal arguments with correlation.
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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…
... so imputing sufficiency onto a causal relationship is incorrect. There is ... you shouldn't diagram a causal relationship with the standard conditional ... two ideas are connected in causal relationships, but the presence of one ... -
Causation/Weakening and Strengthening HelpI find myself having a very hard time understanding the causation strategy and i had a few questions about its use. first off, is this strategy for …
... weaken you can have a causal relationship for NA, SA, and ... categories are going to involve causal relationships, so you can't use ... -
PT41.S3.Q23 - diplomat: every major warhttps://7sage.com/lsat_explanations/lsat-41-section-3-question-23 I understand the reasoning in the video, that just because X is preceded by Y, it …
... statement, it's with the causal implications present in the conclusion ... , but FUTURE wars. Conditional relationships do not imply causal relationships. In other words ... -
Doubt in causationHey, I was wondering that when we say that A causes B, do we understand it to mean that whenever A will happen B shall follow or does such a causal r…
... outcome (there's a causal connection between smoking and lung ... argument that there's no causal correlation. This is extraneous ... are tons of very valid causal relationships where the effect can ... stating that "there is no causal correlation", so clearly he ... -
Positive correlation or causation?I was going through PT 47 and wanted some clarification on phrases. Section 1 Q23 of PT47 uses the phrase "accompanied by" and this indicates posi…
... be able to function as 'causal links,' by which I mean ... both indicate some sort of causal relationship between two distinct phenomena ... 's important to remember that causal relationships are always 'suspect' on the ... -
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…
... relationship is applied. In the causal relationship, A must cause B ... (lol).
In other words, causal relationships tell us what are the ... , while conditionals primarily convey the relationships between said facts.
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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…
... @akistotle and @NotMyName causal relationships are weaker than conditional relationships.
Another ... there's a correlative or causal relationship between red apples and ... reason being that is that causal relationships just indicate some form of ... -
PT1.S4.Q10 - The formation of hurricane that threaten the United States mainland#help Can someone please help me see how C is correct. My thought process was this: P1: high atmospheric winds off the western coast of Af…
... -> formation of hurricanes [causal relationship]
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Mutual causality in a sentence?Hi, I know "These secondary substances give plants their distinctive tastes and smells." contains a causality. But, what about this twist: …
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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…
... was under the impression that causal arguments on the LSAT were ... condition. (Conditional relationships do not imply causation, but causal relationships do imply conditionality ... -
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…
... was under the impression that causal arguments on the LSAT were ... condition. (Conditional relationships do not imply causation, but causal relationships do imply conditionality ... , as you have stated, the causal relationship implies conditionality. So when ... -
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…
... they mix the conditional and causal relationships here:
“a factor ... ’m also curious in the causal language in the stimulus—“lead ... -
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…
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Reading Comprehension HelpNo matter how many drills I do and how much I study reading I always get the same amount incorrect on all my practice tests which is about -11 and -1…
... with a series of complex causal relationships, repair confused presentation that needs ... -
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…
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Strengthening Questions
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Assumptions in Strengthening QuestionsI am having some difficulty on strengthening questions that do not use causal reasoning. I am getting nearly all the weakening questions right becaus…
... some difficulty on strengthening questions that do not use causal reasoning. I ... in the argument. However, for strengthening questions, should I look for ... -
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…
... one in fact--between causal and conditional relationships/statements? Seemingly, A causing ... conditional relationship is a valid causal relationship. There are no competing ... -
Strengthening / Weakening Questions - "Some...." tricky TRAP ACsHas anyone noticed the "Some...." as a cookie-cutter trap answer choice for tougher strengthening/weakening questions? (Disclaimer - I don't think…
... trap answer choice for tougher strengthening/weakening questions?
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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…
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Help With "Making Assumptions" For Weakening/StrengtheningSo JY always predicts a assumption that closes the gap between the premises and conclusion, and its magically in the answer choices. For those of us …
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Question on Strengthening QuestionsMr. Ping said that to strengthen an argument, we ought to look for an answer that provides more support between the premise and the conclusion, or pr…
... valid answer choice to a strengthening question can also make the ... Mr. Ping's approach to strengthening questions. Granted, it's always ... right answer choice to some strengthening questions by doing this alone ... -
Syllogisms and Causal ArgumentsObviously most of us know by now that there are a handful of syllogism forms that reoccur over and over throughout the LR. I know that causality is d…
... valid argument forms relate to causal arguments? Are these syllogisms applicable ... to causal arguments at all or are ...
