LSAT 131 – Section 2 – Question 12

LSAT 131 - Section 2 - Question 12

December 2009

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+LR
Most strongly supported +MSS
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A
2%
159
B
9%
160
C
86%
165
D
2%
157
E
1%
156
130
142
154
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A theoretical framework facilitates conceptual organization of material and fruitful expansions of research. Many historians argue that historical analysis is therefore done best within a theoretical framework. But the past is too complex for all of its main trends to be captured within a theoretical framework. Therefore, _______.

Summary
A theoretical framework facilitates conceptual organization of material and fruitful expansions of research. Some historians claim historical analysis is done best within a theoretical framework. However, history is too complex for all main trends to be captured within a theoretical framework.

Strongly Supported Conclusions
Therefore, historical analysis done within a theoretical framework will fail to capture all of history’s main trends.

A
there is no benefit ever to be gained in recommending to historians that they place their work within a theoretical framework
This answer is unsupported. To say that there is no benefit is too strong here.
B
theoretical frameworks are less useful in history than they are in any other discipline
This answer is unsupported. We don’t know anything about other disciplines from the stimulus to make this comparison with history.
C
even the best historical analysis done within a theoretical framework fails to capture all of history’s main trends
This answer is strongly supported. If history is too complex for all of the main trends to be captured within a theoretical framework, then even the best analysis done with this framework will still fail to capture all of history’s main trends.
D
the value of theoretical work in extending research has been emphasized by historians who recommend doing historical analysis within a theoretical framework
This answer is unsupported. We don’t know from the stimulus whether the value of this work has in fact been emphasized. Moreover, we don’t know from the stimulus if the historians have emphasized this value.
E
there is no difference between historical analysis that is placed within a theoretical framework and historical analysis that is not
This answer is unsupported. To say that there is no difference is too extreme here.

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