LSAT 1 – Section 3 – Question 22
LSAT 1 - Section 3 - Question 22
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Type | Tags | Answer Choices |
Curve | Question Difficulty |
Psg/Game/S Difficulty |
Explanation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PT1 S3 Q22 |
+LR
| Flaw or descriptive weakening +Flaw | A
31%
160
B
15%
151
C
4%
148
D
2%
148
E
48%
162
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143 162 180 |
+Hardest | 148.102 +SubsectionMedium |
This is a flaw/descriptive weakening question, and we know this because of the question stem: Which one of the following is a flaw in the argument?
The stimulus says that the 1980s has been characterized by a time of selfishness that is dangerous for our cohesiveness. The author then introduces his conclusion that selfish individualism that threatens the cohesion of society is true of any time. He supports this by saying that throughout history all humans have been motivated by selfishness. Then, he provides more support by saying even those acts that would be seen as “unselfish” were actually motivated by selfish concern for the human species.
Hold on - isn’t “selfish concern for the human species” not selfish? If you’re concerned for humans as a species, that’s not the same thing as selfish individualism.
Answer Choice (A) is not descriptively accurate - this claim is very important to providing support to the conclusion.
Answer Choice (B) is descriptively accurate but it’s not the flaw. We don’t need statistical evidence to prove the conclusion.
Answer Choice (C) is descriptively inaccurate; the argument says that selfishness occurs throughout history.
Answer Choice (D) is descriptively accurate; however, whether or not other species are selfish is inconsequential to the argument. We’re talking specifically about humans.
Correct Answer Choice (E) points out the equivocation flaw within the argument; there are two meanings of “selfish” being used: selfish individuals and self concern for the human species.
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Section 1 - Reading Comprehension
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