LSAT 124 – Section 3 – Question 10

LSAT 124 - Section 3 - Question 10

December 2007

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QuickView		 Type Tags Answer
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PT124 S3 Q10
+LR
Argument part +AP
A
5%
161
B
89%
164
C
2%
152
D
2%
155
E
3%
157
129
140
152
 +Easier 145.896 +SubsectionMedium

Artist: Avant-garde artists intend their work to challenge a society’s mainstream beliefs and initiate change. And some art collectors claim that an avant-garde work that becomes popular in its own time is successful. However, a society’s mainstream beliefs do not generally show any significant changes over a short period of time. Therefore, when an avant-garde work becomes popular it is a sign that the work is not successful, since it does not fulfil the intentions of its creator.

Summarize Argument: Counter-Position
Avant-garde work that becomes popular in its own time is not successful, despite what some art collectors believe. Why? When avant-garde work becomes popular, it does not fulfill the intentions of the artist. The intentions of the artists are to challenge mainstream beliefs and initiate change. However, no such change could occur in a short period of time.

Identify Argument Part
The claim of some art collectors is what is being refuted. The art collectors think avant-garde work that becomes popular in its own time is successful, while the artist’s argument says no - that means the art is not successful.

A
It serves to bolster the argument’s main conclusion.
It is in opposition to the main conclusion. The main conclusion refutes it.
B
It identifies a view that is ultimately disputed by the argument.
The argument is dedicated to refuting/disputing this particular claim.
C
It identifies a position supported by the initial premise in the argument.
This position is given no support within the argument. The initial premise is used to support the opposite conclusion.
D
It provides support for the initial premise in the argument.
The claim provides no support for the other parts of the argument. The first premise stands alone, without any support.
E
It provides support for a counterargument to the initial premise.
This is a claim that is being refuted, and it doesn’t support anything else. Additionally, the initial premise is just a premise - the opposing arguments diverge on success, not the intentions of artists.

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