LSAT 144 – Section 4 – Question 15
LSAT 144 - Section 4 - Question 15
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| Flaw or descriptive weakening +Flaw Value Judgment +ValJudg | A
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146
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156
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154
D
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165
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Summarize Argument: Counter-Position
The author concludes that we should not use nutritional supplements in treating the disease. This is based on the fact that Dr Sullivan, who argues in favor of using nutritional supplements to treat the disease, has a personal interest in making that argument, because he’s paid to endorse a line of nutritional supplements.
Identify and Describe Flaw
The author inappropriately attacks the source rather than the merits. Rather than presenting reasons that the nutritional supplement should not be used to treat the disease, the author simply attacks Dr. Sullivan’s motivations in encouraging others to use nutritional supplements. But his self-interest isn’t relevant to whether nutritional supplements are a good idea for treating the disease.
A
relies on two different meanings of the term “supplement” to draw a conclusion
The word “supplement” means the same thing throughout. It’s a dietary addition that one takes for nutrition.
B
relies solely on an appeal to an authority whose trustworthiness should not necessarily be taken for granted
The author’s argument does not rely on an authority. The author never says, “X says we shouldn’t use nutritional supplements, so that’s why we shouldn’t use them.” The author criticizes the source of a claim, but that’s not a reliance on authority.
C
appeals to people’s emotions regarding the treatment of disease rather than to the efficacy of the two approaches to treatment
The author doesn’t appeal to emotions. The author simply points out the self-interest of Dr. Sullivan. There’s no indication that this is supposed to lead to an emotional reaction.
D
criticizes Dr. Sullivan’s motives for holding a position rather than addressing the position itself
The author criticizes Dr. Sullivan’s motives (self-interested due to endorsement of nutritional supplements). But the author doesn’t address why nutritional supplements shouldn’t be used in treating the disease.
E
fails to justify its presumption that nutritional supplements cannot be used in conjunction with other treatments
The author doesn’t assume that nutritional supplements can’t be used in connection with other treatments. The reasoning isn’t, “We should use other treatments, so we can’t use nutritional supplements.”
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LSAT PrepTest 144 Explanations
Section 1 - Reading Comprehension
- Passage 1 – Passage
- Passage 1 – Questions
- Passage 2 – Passage
- Passage 2 – Questions
- Passage 3 – Passage
- Passage 3 – Questions
- Passage 4 – Passage
- Passage 4 – Questions
Section 2 - 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
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- Question 17
- Question 18
- Question 19
- Question 20
- Question 21
- Question 22
- Question 23
- Question 24
- Question 25
- Question 26
Section 3 - 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
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- Question 19
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