LSAT 138 – Section 2 – Question 11

LSAT 138 - Section 2 - Question 11

December 2012

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Question
QuickView		 Type Tags Answer
Choices		 Curve Question
Difficulty		 Psg/Game/S
Difficulty		 Explanation
PT138 S2 Q11
+LR
Argument part +AP
Analogy +An
A
14%
159
B
1%
150
C
83%
165
D
2%
153
E
0%
154
136
147
157
 +Medium 147.395 +SubsectionMedium

Cartographer: Maps are like language: they can be manipulated in order to mislead. That most people are not generally misled by words, however, should not lead us to think that most people are not susceptible to being misled by maps. Most people are taught to be cautious interpreters of language, but education in the sophisticated use of maps is almost nonexistent.

Summarize Argument
The cartographer concludes that we shouldn’t think people aren’t misled by maps, even though they’re rarely misled by words. People are taught to be cautious about language, but there’s virtually no education about maps.

Identify Argument Part
The referenced text supports the conclusion. It’s part of a distinction that shows why conclusions about how people process language can’t be applied to how people process maps.

A
It is offered as an analogical case that helps to clarify the meaning of the argument’s conclusion.
The cartographer is arguing that a conclusion can’t be drawn from the analogy between maps and language. The referenced text doesn’t clarify the meaning of the argument’s conclusion—it helps spell out why maps and language are dissimilar cases.
B
It is a conclusion drawn from the claim that education in the sophisticated use of maps is almost nonexistent.
The referenced text isn’t a conclusion. There’s no support for the claim that people are taught to be cautious interpreters of language.
C
It is part of a distinction drawn in order to support the argument’s conclusion.
The referenced text distinguishes how people are educated in language from how people are educated in maps. In turn, this distinction supports the conclusion that we shouldn’t assume people won’t be misled by maps simply because they’re not misled by language.
D
It is offered as support for the contention that maps have certain relevant similarities to language.
We don’t have relevant similarities here. Instead, we have relevant dissimilarities in how people are educated. The referenced text helps demonstrate those.
E
It is the conclusion drawn in the argument.
There’s no support for the referenced text, so it can’t be a conclusion. Instead, it’s support for the linguist’s main conclusion—we shouldn’t believe most people aren’t susceptible to being misled by maps.

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