LSAT 121 – Section 1 – Question 11

LSAT 121 - Section 1 - Question 11

December 2005

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QuickView		 Type Tags Answer
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PT121 S1 Q11
+LR
Most strongly supported +MSS
A
0%
150
B
2%
156
C
7%
158
D
0%
154
E
91%
164
129
140
150
 +Easier 145.604 +SubsectionMedium

Students asked by a psychologist to tell a lie before discussion groups vastly overestimated how many people in the discussion groups could tell they were lying. Other research has found that when volleyball players perform unusually poorly on the court, teammates notice this far less often than the players expect. Finally, in one research experiment a student wearing a funny T-shirt entered a room full of people. Questioning revealed that only a small fraction of the people in the room noticed the shirt, contrary to the student’s expectations.

Summary
Students asked to tell a lie in a discussion group overestimated how many people in the group could tell that they were lying. Similarly, volleyball players that perform unusually poorly expect teammates to notice this more than the teammates actually do. Finally, a student wearing a funny T-shirt was noticed only by a small number of people in a room, contrary to what the student expected.

Strongly Supported Conclusions
People tend to think that their appearance is noticed by others more often than what actually happens.

A
People tend to be far less aware of their own appearance and behavior than are other people.
This answer is anti-supported. We know from the stimulus that people tend to be more aware of their own appearance, not less aware.
B
People tend not to notice the appearance or behavior of others.
This answer is unsupported. It’s not that people in these experiments didn’t notice the appearance or behavior of others, it’s that there is a significant difference in perception. People perceive others to be aware of their appearance more often than others actually are.
C
We are actually less observant of the appearance and behavior of others than we think ourselves to be.
This answer is unsupported. This answer gets it “backwards” and is from the other perspective of whether a person accurately assesses how aware they are of other people.
D
People will notice the appearance or behavior of others only if it is specifically highlighted in some way.
This answer is unsupported. We don’t know from the stimulus what is necessary in order for others to notice a person’s appearance or behavior.
E
People tend to believe their appearance and behavior are noticed by others more often than is actually the case.
This answer is strongly supported. People generally over-expect others to notice their appearance or behavior.

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