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Weaken Question Cheat SheetAfter finishing both lessons on Weaken Question I finished feeling overwhelmed by the amount of strategies to attack a Weaken question. We have three…
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(1) Causation: almost always flawed due to ... correlation -> causation (A corr B, therefore ... to weaken..
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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…
... probably should clarify the if and only if signals a definition ... here and not A B relationship. I ... saying "A causes B" if and only if three conditions are ... . It asks to weaken the conclusion that a causation relationship does not ... -
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…
... since, If introduces sufficient, and only if, the necessary. ... are identical genetically and physically from each ... the correlation, your argument of causation strengthens.
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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…
... is usually considered to weaken a question involving a ... the cause and showing an alternative cause would not weaken either ... a causal relationship can be weaken, when the alternative cause ... the occurrence of the first causation?
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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 …
... can't analyze the argument and see how the premises ...
Now, seeing the assumption and predicting the correct answer choice ... correlation ----> causation, the correct answer can weaken this argument in ... for seeing the gap and also of course picking ... -
Cheat Sheet - LR question typesFor LR reasoning is there a cheat sheet out there that summarizes all the strategies by question type?
... weaken an argument?
o It is very abstract and ... /> 4. Causation and Phenomenon Hypothesis Questions
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trouble with weakening and flaw questionsI've reviewed JY's videos, but I'm having issues. On the most recent tests I've done, I'm getting ~55% of these questions. On the weakening, I'm tryi…
... part to whole, correlation-causation, etc.). The other headings ... and right answer choices.
I also attempted to categorize weaken ... questions in there too.
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Causation - CorrelationHey guys! I've been meaning to ask if anyone could help me better understand this concept. I think I understand it but when I'm under timed condit…
... , etc.), the possibility of causation figures into my mind.
weaken/strengthen, ask you to know ... least two indicators for causation, my causation radar has gone up ... and notice whatever you notice (oh, this kinda sounds like causation ... -
Causation - CorrelationHey guys! I've been meaning to ask if anyone could help me better understand this concept. I think I understand it but when I'm under timed condit…
... always but ya) causation, and doesn't have the ... causation flaw (tho there is the possibility its a weaken question and ... course) and same with weaken, say well theres no causation, they ... 're actually just correlated and ... -
How to handle morning before test?Any ideas about how to keep it together for the 2-4 hours before the 12 pm test? With the 8 am test - you just get up and go - but I'm a bit worried …
... before my driver's exam and got zero deductions. Would be ... with LSAT. Though you may weaken my argument by pointing out ... , analogy doesn't hold, correlation =/= causation :-P -
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…
... either weaken or strengthen the relationship between the evidence and ... is this mere correlation and not causation (drug is correlated to ... seconds.
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Logical Reasoning: assumption and weaken questionsHi! I'm having some major troubles with assumption and "which will weaken the argument" questions...any tips would REALLY be appreciated at this poin…
... injuries, even though some stretched and some didn't. The assumption ... been injured in the past, and maybe it's the case ... of reverse causation, which is one of the ways to weaken a ... of a hard to see and the argument is easy to ... -
LR: strengthen and weakenOk so am I the only pretty little law geek that finds these questions tough? Lol I'm not bad at LR overall but these questions trip me up quite often…
... /> That being said, some correlation/causation weaken questions can muddle this line ... there’s a "correlation implies causation” (i.e. A correlates to ... causes A, C causes A and B, and no relationship. LSAC can ... -
Does "A causes B" equal to A -->B?Hi, guys, I am confused with the relationship between "causation" and conditional logic. Could anyone give me some help? According to the lessons, it…
... http://7sage.com/lesson/causation/ and do the lessons following ... develop your understanding of causation and the flaws therein. ... to encounter causation on flaw/strengthen/weaken questions and generally won ... for this is correlation/causation, and they also like ... -
Maybe just a rant, but can anyone relate and/or help me out here?Okay. I'd like to say that I've been lsat prepping for about a year / year and a half or so, however, during this time I've been working full time ho…
... only the circled questions and sometimes I BR the ... and effect your time and score. I flew through the causation and ... the general concept of strengthen and weaken questions? I noticed during ... the questions that involved causation and correlation wrong. Well I ... -
CausationFor the regular weaken and strengthen questions, I am starting to get better. However, when it comes to causation, I am really confused. There is so …
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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…
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Premise (weakening causation): and dioxin decomposes very slowly in ... that states an unjustified causation. And if the conclusion had ... re going to weaken the unlikelihood of causation, then we ... during occasional mill shutdowns and dioxin decomposes very ... -
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…
... my strengthening and weakening questions by separating out the causation questions from ... these lines:
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Mind Map & My prep updateOn some of the videos you use the mind map note strategy, I was wondering if you have that available for purchase? I took the Kaplan program in J…
... I read through The Trainer and then back to the ... are lots of bad habits and incorporate strategies that need ... , such as strengthen and weaken questions. The causation and correlation type questions were ... when I finished the book and was just starting to ... -
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…
Accounts playable is right, most of the causation weaken/strengthening questions that i have come across draw some correlation between two things and then make a casual conclusion that you either need to best weaken or best strengthen. -
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 …
Causation can appear in pretty ... so in addition to strengthen and weaken you can have a causal ... relationship for NA, SA, and PSA questions, as well as ... you can't use the causation strategies if the question ... ? Trying to apply the causation strategy when it's not ... -
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 …
... you mean by the "causation method?" I don't recall ... causation method. However, if you mean finding an alternative cause to weaken ... will be applicable to weakening (and probably a few flaw) questions ... will be applicable to strengthening and a few method of ... -
How to tell the difference between just argument and causation weakening questionsCould someone clarify the best way to tell the difference between weakening questions where the argument is a simple argument and where the argument …
... involving causation are a subset of arguments generally. You weaken every ... s what you do with causation arguments too. Your question ... the difference between an apple and a fruit.
... way of your thinking. Causation is exactly what it sounds ... -
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 …
@tamzidamila check out the strengthen and weaken webinar. It includes strategies on ... argument if it includes a causation/correlation relationship, a phenomenon/hypothesis ... on how to strengthen or weaken the argument. -
How much can I imporve my LSAT?I know this is a common topic, however I'm new to this forum sooooo I figured I might as well share my diagnostic and see if anyone has any advice or…
... know anything of conditional logic, causation, bi-conditionals, contrapositives, degrees ... validity, the differences between necessary and sufficient assumptions, the differences ... indicators and their respective groups, negation, what it means to weaken an ... -
PT61.S2.Q22 - psychiatrist: in treating first-year studentsCould anyone elaborate why B helps the argument? I don't understand how "moderate" students are related in this case...thank you!! https://7sage.co…
... pretty cookie cutter correlation to causation type argument, so to ... correlated to both depression levels and reported recreation time), deny ... correlation is a coincidence, and deny that the cause isn ... answer will do nothing or weaken.
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PT74.S1.Q18 - medical researcher: a survey of more than 1 millionI am BRing this question and am having a hard time convincing myself why the answer is A. not E. any input would be helpful. Descriptive Flaw Ques…
... correlation/causation flaw, and answer A is one way to severely weaken this ... causes people to sleep less and get sick, then affecting sleeps ... . That would probably affect sleep and frequency of illness.
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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…
... out the webinar on strengthen and weaken questions, if you haven't ... alternatives. The argument could be causation/correlation, argument by analogy or ... -
PT16.S2.Q21 - several years ago, as a measureHey, could someone help explain in detail why A is the correct answer choice? I am still lost. Thank you.
... choice if we wanted to weaken the stimulus above. Because ... choice if we wanted to weaken our stimulus above instead ... deer population. This would weaken the link between the hunting ... and effect types of arguments:
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Weakening questionsThese are by far the hardest and most difficult type of LR questions for me. As soon as they turn into 3/5 stars in difficulty or greater I start mis…
... that could potentially strengthen or weaken. So, I think personally it ... recognizing and deciphering conditional logic, parsing out difficult grammar, understanding causation theory ... all argument-based LR questions and a simple framework for all ...
