LSAT 139 – Section 4 – Question 13
LSAT 139 - Section 4 - Question 13
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PT139 S4 Q13 |
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| Sufficient assumption +SA Causal Reasoning +CausR Link Assumption +LinkA | A
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150
B
1%
152
C
93%
165
D
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153
E
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155
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Summary
The author concludes that the proposed change to the patent system will have a chilling effect on scientific research. This is based on the following:
Under current rules, research results can be published prior to a patent application.
Under the proposed change, research results would not be published prior to a patent application. This delays communications of discoveries.
Under current rules, research results can be published prior to a patent application.
Under the proposed change, research results would not be published prior to a patent application. This delays communications of discoveries.
Missing Connection
The conclusion asserts that the proposed change will have a “chilling effect” on scientific research — in other words, research will be slowed. But the premises establish only that the proposed change will delay communication of discoveries. Does delayed communication slow scientific research? It sounds like a reasonable connection, but we just don’t know for sure. So we’re looking for an answer that establishes that if communications about discoveries are delayed, that has a chilling effect on scientific research.
A
The proposed change will encourage more patent applications to be filed.
(A) doesn’t establish that scientific research will be slowed by the proposed change to the patent system. We have no reason to hink that having more patent applications filed slows research.
B
Dramatic advances in scientific research have occurred while the current patent system has been in place.
(B) doesn’t establish that scientific research will be slowed by the proposed change to the patent system. The fact we’ve made dramatic advances under the current system doesn’t guarantee that under a different system advances will slow down.
C
Delays in the communication of discoveries will have a chilling effect on scientific research.
(C) gets us from the premises to the conclusion. We know from the premises that the proposed change will delay communication of discoveries. According to (C), then, this will lead to a chilling effect on scientific research.
D
Most researchers oppose the proposed change to the patent system.
What researchers think about the proposed change does nothing to establish that the change will slow down scientific research. (Don’t assume that if researchers oppose the change, that somehow implies the change slows research.)
E
The current rules for patent applications facilitate progress in scientific research by rewarding the communication of discoveries.
The fact current rules facilitate progress does not guarantee that a different set of rules will slow down research. Maybe the proposed change can lead to even faster research for reasons unrelated to rewarding communication of discoveries.
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LSAT PrepTest 139 Explanations
Section 1 - Logical Reasoning
- Question 01
- Question 02
- Question 03
- Question 04
- Question 05
- Question 06
- Question 07
- Question 08
- Question 09
- Question 10
- Question 11
- Question 12
- Question 13
- Question 14
- Question 15
- Question 16
- Question 17
- Question 18
- Question 19
- Question 20
- Question 21
- Question 22
- Question 23
- Question 24
- Question 25
Section 2 - Reading Comprehension
- Passage 1 – Passage
- Passage 1 – Questions
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- Passage 2 – Questions
- Passage 3 – Passage
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- Passage 4 – Passage
- Passage 4 – Questions
Section 3 - Reading Comprehension
- Passage 1 – Passage
- Passage 1 – Questions
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- Passage 4 – Passage
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