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Throwing a Pity Party, everyone is invited, plus ones are welcomeNot sure what I'm looking for here...Probably pity points if I'm being honest with myself. Just a heads-up, this is a long one. I know writing can so…
... argument rests on the assumption that? E) The stress related ... obstacles, or medical issues. The argument above is most ... to which of the following criticisms? A) The author implies ... the argument in which of the following ways? It is a premise to support the ... -
Strengthen as weaken the opposite conclusion?Do you feel that it can be helpful to sometimes view strengthen questions as weakening the opposite of the conclusion, and vice-versa? And when I say…
Do you feel that it can be helpful to sometimes view strengthen questions as weakening the opposite of the conclusion, and vice-versa? And when I say opposite, I mean the logical opposite. -
PT 32, October 2000, Section 1, Question 12, Weaken QuestionI was struggling with the correct answer (B) and (E). Obviously, (B) is correct, because it points out the assumption that the route that polar bear …
... it points out the assumption that the route that polar bear ... therefore, it does not meet the criteria (definition) of "navigation". ... that it is in the range of the animal's sense, ... ' extreme sensitivity to smell; therefore weaken the argument.
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Ignore Context?When we are reading the stimulus and separating the conclusion, premise, and context, are we supposed to ignore the context/"some people's argument"/…
When we are reading the stimulus and separating the conclusion, premise, and context, are ... , and then just focus on the Premise and Conclusion?
For ... and focus on the relationship of support to answer the question.
40.3.17 (small question about the wrong answer choices)I got this question correct, but I marked it for BR because I like analyzing parallel questions for practice. During BR, I am having a ton of troubl…
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Specifically, the flaw in the argument is your typical ... Therefore A. The argument invalidly uses the converse of the premise as the conclusion.
the inverse of the premise. Nevertheless, if you take the contrapositive of the ...PT 70, S1, Q 23JY’s explanation was very helpful, but there’s one part of the question that’s been bugging me. We’re told in the premise that people who would b…
... br /> We’re told in the premise that people who would be ... wealthy individuals might support higher taxes for the rich, even ... seem to accept the assumption that the influential people being ... adversely affected are the ones opposing the bill.
< ...RC Problem Sets - Should we be marking up the the preptests?Hi everyone, Just curious how everyone is doing the problem sets. I am reluctant to actually mark up the preptests used for the problem sets as I d…
... curious how everyone is doing the problem sets. I am reluctant ... to actually mark up the preptests used for the problem sets as ... them (taking notes & marking the premise and conclusion) because I find ...PT28.S1.Q05 - the number of codfish in the north atlantichttp://7sage.com/lsat_explanations/lsat-28-section-1-question-05/ Correct me if I am wrong in my explanation. <strong>The kind of question th…
... unlikely seals are responsible for the decline of codfish.
... A: No, this doesn’t weaken the argument. It’s not about ... inconvenienced about fish because of the seals, its about Cods ... Answer E: No, that strengthens the argument because it suggests that ...PT25 S4 Q10Correct me if I am wrong in my explanation. *The kind of question this is:* Weaken *Premise(s):* There are several unsuccessful immature wor…
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*The kind of question this is:* Weaken
*Premise(s):* There ... :* No. This is attacking the premise, so I am skeptical. ... may detract form the quality of the museum’s collection.< ... that is irrelevant to the argument. The issue at hand is ...PT22 S2 Q08Correct me if I am wrong in my explanation. *The kind of question this is:* Weaken *CTX:* Local agricultural official gave fruit growers of …
... of the pesticides they had used before.
*Premise(s):* during the ... three years, the proportion of pears ... looking for answer choices that weaken the argument. Maybe an alternative explanation ...PT 53, (Dec 2007), Sec 1, #3 (Please help me understand this)I don't understand how B is the answer. In the lessons regarding weakening, I was under the impression that we were to look for ways to weaken the co…
... how B is the answer. In the lessons regarding weakening ... the impression that we were to look for ways to weaken the ... connection between the Premises and the Conclusion. If the question ... a weaker link with the premise/conclusion connection by ...56.2.9 Rifka: We do notThis might be one of the more frustrating questions I have come across! Can someone breakdown the answer choices (specifically why A is better than B…
... reject R's implicit premise. The implicit premise referred to is R' ... C does deny the implicit premise that they are ... R's implicit premise was incorrect. Thus, I though A better captured the ... R's argument invalid and C doesn't accept the truth of the premise ...56.2.14 Psychologist: We asked 100I really didn’t like any of the answer choices, so I pretty much guessed on this one. These psychologists surveyed 100 entrepreneurs and 100 busin…
... 100 business managers. The questions asked about different ... This, if anything, might weaken the argument. We want to ... support for there being a correlation between overconfidence (the ones that are the ... in the answered questions corresponded with the degree ...57.3.22 To win democraticAbsolutely clueless on this one. I've probably watched the video 5 times, and I just don't see how B weakens the argument that is in the passage. A…
... 's support is wrong.
What I am looking for: The premise ... doesn't support the conclusion at all since ... ! Thus, the premise could go both ways in either providing support for the conclusion ...PT.51 S1 Q8How is is C the correct answer... I'm not seeing the connection. Someone please help! The conclusion is "we can now dismiss the widely held suspi…
... deficit disorder". The supporting premises are the results of the study and ...
How does (C) weaken the support of anything I assumed it ... of some sugar substitutes exacerbates the symptoms of hyperactivity. I ... see how this would weaken the support.PT69.S4.Q15 - philosophers say that linguists don’t understand languageThis was pretty tricky, and I got it right, but I still don’t have a good understanding of what is technically wrong with A. How is answer choice A n…
... to “understand language.” The order of the words doesn’t matter ... pick this one). Attacking the premise is technically an OK way ... weaken the argument by directly attacking the truth of P's premise?< ... is over “meaning," not the order of the words.
...PT35.S4.Q11 - one approach to the questionI'm not sure about this one, and I'm having a very tough time seeing why the correct answer is correct. Link: http://7sage.com/lsat_explanations/…
... theoretical grounds. Therefore, the approach described is flawed.< ... need to link up the premise to the conclusion. If something ... entities?" Why couldn't the "most explanatory powerful theory ... a sufficient assumption. Plus, are the entities real?
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... information that either strengthen or weaken the author’s argument
i. “Which of the following would weaken the author’s argument”
ii. “Which of the following provides most support ...PT59.S2.Q21 - essayist: when the first prehistorichttps://7sage.com/lsat_explanations/lsat-59-section-2-question-21 Struggling so hard with why C is right and E is wrong. I didn't like either answer…
... because thought C was challenging the premise. I've watched JY's ... that "implausible" leaves room for the premise to be bent. But all ... to attack similar questions in the future and where I went ...PT6.S2.Q05 - the museum's night security guardThe question is as follows: <font color=red>Admin edit: Please do not post full questions on the discussion forums! Removed the question.</font> …
... full questions on the discussion forums! Removed the question.
... is (B). I understand the reasoning behind why answer ... and to not question the premise, rather we ought to ... of questions (where the premise/speaker of said premise may be questionable)? ...The "Some People Say" Principle [title has been changed!]I have been studying logical reasoning stimuli that include a sentence about what someone OTHER than the author says, usually near the start of the p…
... people say" statements do NOT support the conclusion. In fact, after looking ... statements, since the "thesis" of the stimulus is the conclusion and the "some people ... , negate it, and find the evidence to support that negation. It's ...PT 27.S1.Q12 - clothes made form natural fibersDear Sir, Today I am on problem set 3-MSS- and encountered a problem during my blank review. If you can, please check out the question: https:…
... can, please check out the question: https://7sage.com/ ... br />
But in general, the question goes:
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And here comes the correct answer's inference: poly ... : "the premise does not give any support for the state of the poly ...PT78.S3.Q18 - for consumers, the most enjoyable emotionalHi, I'm not sure why C is the answer and D is not. I thought all the sentence before the last one support the last sentence. It seems like C com…
... I thought all the sentence before the last one support the last sentence.
It seems like C comes from the ... -conclusion and which is the main conclusion but I ... more natural that the first one supports the second one.
PT74.S1.Q23 - geologist: the dominant view that petroleumThis asks to weaken the geologist's argument. I cannot wrap my head around why D is the correct answer. Someone please help! https://7sage.com/lsat_…
This asks to weaken the geologist's argument. I cannot wrap my head around why D is the correct answer. Someone please help!
https://7sage.com/lsat_explanations/lsat-74-section-1-question-23/PT June 2007.S3.Q17 - when excercising the musclesThe correct answer is B. However, I originally selected A because this answer seems to be linked to the premise following the conclusion. Answer A in…
... to be linked to the premise following the conclusion. Answer A incorporated ... the information that came after since, which is a premise ... explain what may be the best method to avoid ... for premise indicators because they are very important when selecting the ...Logical ReasoningCan someone please further explain "the gap/ support" between the premise and the conclusion???? I need more clarity because this is really impedi…
Can someone please further explain "the gap/ support" between the premise and the conclusion????
I need more clarity because this is really impeding my performance.PT20.S4.Q25 - marianne is a professional chess playerDespite reviewing JY's explanation (https://7sage.com/lsat_explanations/lsat-20-section-4-question-25/), I don't understand why answer choice (C) is …
... and JY said even though the "some" may or may ... address the case addressed in the stimulus, it could still potentially weaken the ... all" in this case use the same reasoning?
... which just seems to deny the premise that Marianne's actions are ...Name the trickiest LR tactic used by test writers!This could be anything from the subtle way an assumption is introduced in the stimulus to a misleading QS. I'll give two: 1) The Bait 'n Switch as…
... two:
1) The Bait 'n Switch assumption. Most ... of the stimulus/premises will be talking ... -24/
2) The Extra Baggage Dual Speaker. Many ... but ask you to strengthen/weaken the first speaker's argument... no ...PT53.S1.Q18 - when a salesperson is successfulHi, If you watched the video explanation for this question, could you please help me understand what exactly is it saying? I watch it at least 15…
... it points to the flipping of the necessary-sufficient condition ... Q does not preclude the possibility of R --> Q. Is ... not trying to bridge the gap between premise and conclusion?
the statements in the premise [success --> ...PT5.S3.Q06 - whale's skeletonI had a hard time understanding why (A) is the right answer. After thinking about it for a day on and off, I came up with this reasoning. Please take…
... Resolve Reconcile type; the premise says the land-dwelling whales ... enough to support its weight.
Conclusion: The fragile ... contradiction within the premise... but the correct understanding is the fragile hind ... hind limbs enough to support its weight on ...
