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63.1.7 The cause of the epidemic...I can't grasp why B weakens this argument and C doesn't. The only scenario I can think of is if a symptom of a disease is required for that disease, …
Stim says: "Accounts of the epidemic mention the hiccups experienced by -many- ... those who are victims of the Ebola virus are afflicted with ... reasserting this fact does not weaken the argument. FWIW I had some ... convincing myself ac(A) weakens the argument. -
PT58 S4 Q2I picked E but the answer is C. And I still don't understand why E is wrong. I think E also can weaken the conclusion since it says "The physical ef…
... doesn't necessarily mean that the stimulus is saying by ... i could imagine the act of putting on the extra layer is ... there are definitely places around the world that are cold ... really weaken the argument. Especially if you look at the argument being the act ... -
PT58 S1 Q24I chose D but the answer is E. I still don't understand why D is wrong. If the bear population in areas of the Abbimac Valley outside the Kiffer For…
Hi, @nye8870! Thanks for the explanation. Now I can understand why E is an answer, but can you tell me why D is wrong?
I think D can weaken the argument too and I still cannot see why it is wrong.
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SA QuestionsI am really, really struggling with Sufficient Assumptions questions. I am just not getting it. I do not know what else to do. Any suggestions???????…
... let you find the link between conclusion and premise.This is always ... conclusion. For instance, if the premise is A--->B, and ... method works for me all the time. :) -
Conditional Answer Choices for STRENGTHEN/WEAKENHi thanks in advance if anyone can help. How should I deal with conditional answer choices in strengthen and weaken questions. Does it matter if the …
... just a little confused on the comments regarding conditional answers weakening ... instance for #13 since the argument failed to consider that ... may think that the journal in which the citation appears is ... leading researchers then that would weaken the argument? -
Weaken Questions DifficultiesCan someone clarify the strategy used to solve weaken questions. I understand not "attacking" the premise but to indeed attack the support however, i…
... is meant by not attacking the premise is to NOT say: "This ... premise is not true." Instead you say (to the argument) "I ... accept your premise as true" but ... [insert correct answer choice] your premise is not as convincing as ... -
OCT 1996, LR2, #17 (Please help!) Why is this answer correct?Hello, I don't understand why E is correct. I chose B. Could someone please explain why the right answer is right and the wrong answers are wrong?…
... at once? Not mentioned in the question. Only "major improvements" ...
c) This undermines the objection a little bit. Maybe ... .
d) This supports the premise. Consumers might upgrade efficiency on ... in which the market will not achieve the hoped-for ... -
26.3.17 (Flaw Questions Problem Set 18)I had a very hard time differentiating D and C, I chose C since I thought D was descriptively inaccurate. Parents who want to give their kids a go…
... /> I get that that's the flaw (SOME statement vs. a ... ), but my beef is the way the answer choice is presented. How ... does the argument fail to consider what ... ? Isn't answer choice D the premise for the conclusion, and therefore, is ... -
LSAT Prep Test 53 (December 2007) - S1 - Question 08Hey guys, In this weakening situation I heard JY say that answer choice D is a rare one that attacks the premise (5:04). Just wanted to know when…
He says the premise's assertion still remains but because the studies did not have enough participants the studies' results are unreliable. I would still stick to the sop of not attacking premise directly. -
PT 70 S4 Q25Can someone please explain the correct answer?
... is the correct one.
The early astronomers use a premise that ... few million miles) away, the stars would have to ... this conclusion is simple: contrapose the premise. /MTGS --> /MTFMA. ... tremendously great speeds then the astronomers’ reasoning is all ... -
Will the LSAT ever mention multiple flaws that could be true?Hello, Would the LSAT ever use the same flaw type that has subcategories in the same question? For example, would it ever have multiple answer choic…
The Flaw = why support does not guarantee conclusion -
PT 50 Section 4 Q22Help [Mod edit] For reference: http://7sage.com/lsat_explanations/lsat-50-section-4-question-22/
... might the argument be overvaluing the traits in the premise? Why might the fact ... cars when crossing with the light than crossing against ... to cross against the light than cross with the light?
the light. Which one sounds ... -
60.1.6 After an oil spillI cannot make heads are tails of this argument/figure out what it is talking about. I had no idea what any of the answer choices were doing since I …
... center.
The last line of the argument says that ... Why? Because the 900 dead included in the total number, actually ... and of those, the 222 actually rehabilitated...the success rate is ... that claim and in effect, weaken the argument.
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Considering postponing...again!Hey Everyone! With the December test coming up, I'm seeing more and more of these threads appear. That said, I really am in need of some guidance. I…
... from law school. He said the same thing, "Think of it ... everyone, I truly do appreciate the help and support! -
PT61.S4.Q24 - one is likely to feel comfortablePretty clueless on this one. I narrowed the answer to B or C during the exam, and I couldn't do any better during BR. Turns out, the answer is E :/…
Hey Accounts Playable, the crux of the flaw is a sufficient necessary ... a lot of mumbo jumbo. The premise tells us if SAA -> ... , based on premise SAA -> OLFCAS. I'm conflating the idea that ... AC that says something on the lines of, "You can have ... -
What's the flaw? And How do I attack this seemingly air tight argument?Defendants who can afford expensive private defense lawyers have a lower conviction rate than those who rely on court-appointed public defenders. Thi…
... concluded that this was the determining factor in observed sentencing ... trading in the first place? Aside from the many substantive ... differences between the two, civil ... of an answer choice to weaken the argument you posed. I ... -
76.lr2.21Is there a clear reason about why B doesn't weaken for 76.lr2.21? It can weaken by suggesting that those who completed the program were better to…
... about those who successfully completed the program: if those who completed ... didn't, then it supports the idea that those who completed ... so as a result of the program. That seems to weaken the argument. -
76.lr2.21Is there a clear reason about why B doesn't weaken for 76.lr2.21? It can weaken by suggesting that those who completed the program were better to…
... could argue that the children who finished the program were ... which leaves open the possibility that the successful kids were just ... that the evidence is that the children who completed the program ... it does not weaken the argument that the increase was due to ... -
76.lr2.21Is there a clear reason about why B doesn't weaken for 76.lr2.21? It can weaken by suggesting that those who completed the program were better to…
... NOT NEGATE the argument. Even if the kids who completed the program were ... INCREASED their performance EVEN MORE. The premise stays, no assumptions being challenged ... that is inferred in the stimulus. Remember the techniques to refute a ... -
76.lr2.21Is there a clear reason about why B doesn't weaken for 76.lr2.21? It can weaken by suggesting that those who completed the program were better to…
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We need too weaken the argument. Before we go into ... because it tells us about the people who did not ... successfully complete the chess program. This was a ... Argument says is the spatial intuition but the answer choice says this ... -
PT73.S2.Q19 - a carved flint objectAnybody know why the correct Answer choice B weakens the argument??I just can't seem to see how communal objects being passed down from one generatio…
... buried? It can't unless the speaking stick is no longer ... . Thus answer choice B, does weaken the argument. -
prep test 30 section 2 question 22Can someone explain to me why the answer isn't A
... could calculate the age of the rattlesnake from the number of ... didn't, then how would the premise (every time a molt ... the brittleness? The argument assumes away this problem in its premise.< ... this answer choice wrecks the premise/conclusion relationship. -
PT20.S4.Q22 - gene responsible for manic-depression@Pacifico I tried to tag you in my comment on pt 20 s4 q22, but I'm not sure if it worked because your name wasn't highlighted like it is in this c…
... reasoning hybrid because of the question stem. The ACs seem confusing at ... you to descriptively weaken the argument in the first paragraph. The speaker concludes that ... the interplay of the question stem and the ACs. Just approach it like the ... -
PT61.S2.Q08 - not all vegetarian dietsI understand now that the answer is A, but I am having a difficult time seeing why B is wrong. Answer Choice B says Theodora is ignoring the researc…
... was the idea that you don't need to address the premise or ... evidence of the other person if ... counterargument attacks the relationship between the other person's premise and conclusion ... isn't very relevant in the analysis of T's ... -
Could really use some guidance.I am getting really flustered to be completely honest. I am not getting much better at this test due to the fact that I just tend to overthink every …
Did the same when I first started ... overthinking might be due to the fact that you're focused ... be worrying about the premise and the conclusion about 95% of the time. If ... answer is correct. Most of the time, it'll be a ... -
Could really use some guidance.I am getting really flustered to be completely honest. I am not getting much better at this test due to the fact that I just tend to overthink every …
... work together. So understanding how the premise supports the conclusion, and thinking about ... reading and engaging with the material/constantly questioning the stimulus is definitely ... -
June 2016 LSATWho else is going to take the June 2016 LSAT? I'd love to connect with you. :)
... HeatherM said:
what is the process with blind review?
the conclusion of the timed test, print ... dangerous because they represent the fact that you were ... type out the reasoning for each question including the premise, conclusion, ... -
BR?How do I do BR?
... 100% confidence and confirm the correct answer choice with ... 100% confidence. At the conclusion of the timed test, print a ... dangerous because they represent the fact that you were ... type out the reasoning for each question including the premise, conclusion, ... -
PT62.S2.Q11 - scientist: to study the comparativehttp://7sage.com/lsat_explanations/lsat-62-section-2-question-11/ When writing out the conditional logic for the reporter, I initially got /C--> /…
... /M. You can look at the contrapositive which is:
If ... --> C. Then the flaw becomes quite apparent: the premise is C ---> ... backwards M --> C. Basically the reporter says "If M" _____ ... something from an affirmation of the necessary. (unless it is ... -
Reading Comprehension crushing my soulIf anyone has any advice on how to better focus myself or tips on what to look for when approaching a reading passage please share! I'm finally in th…
... must strive to understand the nature of support and of inferences; what ...
