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How to tell if it's a real principle questionWhat are the other types of question types that have the word "principle" in their stems but are not really principle questions? I know "pseudo suffi…
... one you cited are not PSA questions. PSA questions are usually (i don't ... traditional strengthening answer and a sufficient assumption answer (not traditional-strength support ... necessary assumption in alot of ways. JY often labels principle questions that ... -
Sufficient Assumptions destroying meSufficient Assumption questions are killing me. Anyone have this problem and how have you overcome it?
... the assumption gap between the premise and the conclusion). SA questions close ... the sufficient assumption to the stimulus, the argument becomes a valid argument. PSA questions ... minor difference between SA and PSA questions doesn't usually make that ... -
Pseudo sufficient question - meaning?All the different companies use different phrases for question types and I'm getting a bit confused by the different terms. Can someone explain what …
Pseudo-sufficient assumption questions ask you to identify an assumption that is *almost* sufficient to conclude ... the way there.
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Pseudo sufficient question - meaning?All the different companies use different phrases for question types and I'm getting a bit confused by the different terms. Can someone explain what …
PSEUDO SUFFICIENT ASSUMPTION QUESTIONS Lesson 20 of 40
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On more difficult PSA questions the sufficient condition will be difficult to ... C acts as the pseudo sufficient assumption.
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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." -
what order do you watch the videos and is Coursera helpful for LR?Hello everyone! I'm curious the order you watch the videos. I prefer to watch all Reading comp, then all Logic Reasoning, and finally all logic…
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Necessary Assumption fuck-upsSo in my mind I attack NA questions pretty methodically: negating each answer choice and determining which one wrecks the argument, while also taking…
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NA- STRENGTHEN-PSA-SA QUESTIONS Lesson 4 of 23
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Weekly Goal-Setting & Accountability ThreadHi everyone, I'm taking somewhat of an LSAT hiatus for March (school, it happens) but I'm going to start a goal-setting/accountability thread here…
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- Sufficient Assumption & Pseudo Sufficient Assumption Videos + Sufficient Assumption Cambridge Packet (Mon ... False Questions + Harder SA & PSA & Strengthen Questions ( ... -
Justify Reasoning v. Justify ConclusionI was wondering if anyone is familiar w/ any subtle differences between the two? (I did my LR through the Trainer, where the 'justify reasoning' ques…
... both classified as Pseudo Sufficient Assumption (PSA) questions and there isn't ... PSA questions as existing along the spectrum between strengthening and sufficient assumption questions ... but sometimes less than a sufficient assumption answer. If you classify ... -
Finding The AssumptionI have been doing the CC and have stumbled a bit on the strengthen portion of things. Once I hit the 3 star questions, I was getting about 60 percent…
... finishing up the CC on Sufficient assumption and Pseudo SA. The pattern ... extremely well for SA and PSA as most of you know ... also use it on strengthening questions when conditional statements are involved ... relevant. Especially for the difficult questions. -
PT36.S3.Q20 - critic: although some people complainHere's the link to the question: https://7sage.com/lsat_explanations/lsat-36-section-3-question-20/ Okay. I'm confused why (A) is incorrect. Isn't…
... freedoms is an assumption that may work in pseudo sufficient questions, as here ... - as opposed to SA questions - we're ... "freedom of speech" explicitly. Although PSA questions do allow for a correct ... -
How Often to Take PrepTests?As part of my LSAT preparation, I am taking sporadic prep tests to gauge my strengths, weaknesses, and overall progress/improvement. If any of you do…
... Would you mind clarifying what "PSA/SA questions" are and what "BRing ... they are acronyms for pseudo-sufficient assumption questions and sufficient assumption questions. BR'ing = Blind ... go back and do those questions without any timing restrictions. ... -
PT59.S2.Q13 - psychologists have discoveredHey All, So this is a PSA question. I selected answer E when timed and I didn't even circle this question to BR because I was so confident in my a…
... /> For PSA (Pseudo Sufficient Assumption) questions, I generally treat them like Sufficienr Assumption (SA) questions. We ... % valid bc it is a PSA).
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might be a dumb question...Which type of questions in the logical reasoning section require the use of Suf/Nec and their negation? I have a good idea of how this works, I under…
... MBT/F, (F)PR, SA, PSA, and NA.
> < ... Definitely get familiar with takes sufficient for necessary and takes necessary ... and parallel flaw and reasoning. Sufficient assumption are usually conditional, though ... Also, there are no dumb questions here :smile: -
LR TriageAlright, 7Sagers. I asked for help on LG and got some great advice and improved vastly. Now we have almost two weeks until the Sept LSAT and my LR ne…
For pseudo sufficient assumption questions AND sufficient assumption questions, just use the method of ... saying "IF premise, THEN conclusion". PSA ... the same thing, except PSA questions do this if P then ... -
How to tackle LR weak points?Hey everyone! I've realized that I'm consistently failing the Necessary Assumption, MSS and Flaw/Weakening Questions (Among the most frequent ques…
... necessary assumption questions is that they are in the same family as Sufficient Assumption ... , Strengthen and weaken questions, and PSA. The answer might ... -
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…
... a strengthen, or Sa or PSA type of a question, if ... of conditional Logic?
Sufficient Assumption questions (is that what you're ... I'd need examples of PSA questions (since I don't know ... logic.
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2 questions stems that always confuse me..help?"Which one of the following, if true, most justifies the above application of the principle?" - Is this Principle question or PSA? "Which one of …
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Invalid/Valid Argument FormsHow important is learning these forms? Is the point that it will help save time on the test by identifying these common forms? I ask because when I…
... parallel reasoning, parallel flaw, flaw, sufficient assumption, psa, principle, mbt. I might be ... so easy. For more difficult questions, the english and grammar used ... -
Ugh I'm too slow at PAI and strengthening questionsIt takes me about 5.5--6.5 minutes to do a set of four PAI questions (without bubbling in the answers). So while I'm not doing terribly on time, I'd …
....Sorry, I'm kinda lost. What's PIA? haha :sweat_smile: Are you guys talking about Point at Issue (Disagree) questions or Pseudo Sufficient Assumption (PSA) questions? Or is it something new? Sorry! -
PT60.S3.Q24 - Music critic: How well an underground rock group'sso i think this PSA Lr question hinges on whether you correctly understand the conclusion. Can someone explain to me how "how well an undergro…
... success". This is a pseudo sufficient assumption so the gap isn't ... the correct AC to PSA or SA questions doesn't have to ... enough to almost guarantee (in PSA) or guarantee (in SA) the ... -
PT34.S3.Q21-- thirty years ago, the percentage of their incomeHi, So I understand most of the reason why C is correct in this question, but how we can assume that if "single persons, _on average_, purchase th…
... a sufficient assumption question. This is a psuedo-sufficient assumption question. ... While in general we are taught to think of PSA questions ... PSA question was much closer to a necessary assumption than a sufficient assumption ... -
Strengthening Questions - HelpDoes any one have any tips to help me improve my score on strengthening questions in LR? I don't know why I can't seem to get it.
... in the same ballpark as sufficient, pseudo sufficient, and justify question types ... % valid (unless it's a sufficient assumption). Think about a statement that ... , sufficient, and pseudo sufficient section. There's some strengthening questions within the sa,psa ... -
Difference Between MSS and SA QuestionsI grasp the concepts behind both -- or at least I think I do. I am having a problem truly explaining to myself the substantive difference between the…
... the conclusion already given? Sufficient assumption questions are about creating valid arguments ... which hides it well. Sufficient assumption questions typically use stronger language like ... sets with SA, PSA and NA questions to practice the differences ... -
PSA vs Principle question stemsHelp. I'm kind of having a hard time distinguishing the difference between two question types' question stems. To me, they seem to have the same que…
... all the context, usually principle questions are looking for you to ... reach its conclusion. PSA is basically a stengthen/sufficient assumption question, which wants ... -
Course Syllabus QuestionWhen I finish the "Sufficient Assumption & Pseudo Sufficient Assumption Questions" section, have I finished the Logical Reasoning lessons? In other w…
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How to tell if it's a real principle questionWhat are the other types of question types that have the word "principle" in their stems but are not really principle questions? I know "pseudo suffi…
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Necessary assumptionsgood morning all , hope your Easter was fun!! NA-they are kicking my butt! negating the right answer usually will get me only a few correct but f…
... assumptions my mind reverts to Sufficient assumption techniques because I don't ... how did you overcome necessary assumption questions?
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