LSAT 133 – Section 3 – Question 09

LSAT 133 - Section 3 - Question 09

June 2011

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Question QuickView	Type	Tags	Answer Choices	Curve	Question Difficulty	Psg/Game/S Difficulty	Explanation
PT133 S3 Q09	+LR	Weaken +Weak Net Effect +NetEff Value Judgment +ValJudg	A 2% 154 B 3% 155 C 94% 163 D 1% 157 E 0% 150	128 137 146	+Easier	147.69 +SubsectionMedium

Long-term and short-term relaxation training are two common forms of treatment for individuals experiencing problematic levels of anxiety. Yet studies show that on average, regardless of which form of treatment one receives, symptoms of anxiety decrease to a normal level within the short-term-training time period. Thus, for most people the generally more expensive long-term training is unwarranted.

Summarize Argument

The author concludes that most people don’t need the long-term relaxation training. This is because studies show that anxiety is reduced to normal levels within the short-term-training time period.

Notable Assumptions

Base solely on the fact anxiety is reduced to normal levels during short-term training, the author concludes short-term training is adequate for most people. This means the author assumes most people either don’t need whatever benefits the long-term training provides, or that the long-term training provides no such benefits.

A decrease in symptoms of anxiety often occurs even with no treatment or intervention by a mental health professional.

We’re comparing between short-term and long-term relaxation training. We don’t care what happens when people get no treatment at all.

Short-term relaxation training conducted by a more experienced practitioner can be more expensive than long-term training conducted by a less experienced practitioner.

The author makes a general claim about how effective both types of training are. We don’t care about exceptional circumstances (differences between practitioners).

Recipients of long-term training are much less likely than recipients of short-term training to have recurrences of problematic levels of anxiety.

Short-term training lacks an important benefit of long-term training. Many people may want or need to reduce their likelihood of returning to high anxiety levels, so the long-term training offers a clear advantage.

The fact that an individual thinks that a treatment will reduce his or her anxiety tends, in and of itself, to reduce the individual’s anxiety.

We have no idea what people think these treatments will do.

Short-term relaxation training involves the teaching of a wider variety of anxiety-combating relaxation techniques than does long-term training.

We have no idea if teaching a variety of techniques makes a treatment less effective. The study cited suggests it doesn’t.

LSAT 133 – Section 3 – Question 09

LSAT 133 - Section 3 - Question 09

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