LSAT 124 – Section 2 – Question 03

LSAT 124 - Section 2 - Question 03

December 2007

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QuickView		 Type Tags Answer
Choices		 Curve Question
Difficulty		 Psg/Game/S
Difficulty		 Explanation
PT124 S2 Q03
+LR
+Exp
Most strongly supported +MSS
Causal Reasoning +CausR
A
87%
163
B
7%
156
C
2%
157
D
2%
157
E
3%
156
126
138
151
 +Easier 145.571 +SubsectionMedium

Because it permits a slower and more natural rhythm of life, living in the country is supposed to be more healthy and relaxed than living in the city. But surveys show that people living in the country become ill as often and as seriously as people living in the city, and that they experience an equal amount of stress.

Summary
The stimulus tells us that the country allows a slower and more natural life than the city. This suggests that country life should be more healthy and relaxed than city life. However, surveys show that country and city dwellers experience equal levels of illness and stress.

Strongly Supported Conclusions
These facts allow us to infer that:
A slower and more natural rhythm of life does not necessarily decrease rates of illness and stress.
The common wisdom that country life is healthier and more relaxed than city life is not supported by data.

A
Living in the country is neither healthier nor more relaxing than living in the city.
This is strongly supported. The facts given show that there’s no real difference between the country and the city in illness frequency and severity (i.e. health), nor in stress (i.e. relaxation). Thus, country living is not healthier or more relaxing than city living.
B
Living in the country does not in fact permit a slower and more natural rhythm of life than living in the city.
This is not supported. The stimulus doesn’t contradict that living in the country offers a slower and more natural rhythm of life. The issue is just that that rhythm doesn’t appear to improve health or stress levels.
C
People whose rhythm of life is slow and natural recover quickly from illness.
This is not supported. The facts suggest nothing about how fast people recover from illness, either in the country (with a slow and natural rhythm of life) or otherwise. We just can’t say.
D
Despite what people believe, a natural rhythm of life is unhealthy.
This is anti-supported. Based on what we know, a natural rhythm of life just doesn’t make a difference to health. That means it’s neither particularly healthy nor unhealthy.
E
The amount of stress a person experiences depends on that person’s rhythm of life.
This is anti-supported. The stimulus shows us that having a slow and natural rhythm of life makes no difference to people’s stress levels. This indicates that stress does not depend on someone’s rhythm of life.

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