LSAT 158 – Section 2 – Question 07

LSAT 158 - Section 2 - Question 07

May 2020

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Question
QuickView		 Type Tags Answer
Choices		 Curve Question
Difficulty		 Psg/Game/S
Difficulty		 Explanation
PT158 S2 Q07
+LR
Weaken +Weak
Causal Reasoning +CausR
A
2%
152
B
6%
154
C
89%
161
D
2%
152
E
1%
149
124
135
147
 +Easier 146.031 +SubsectionMedium

Researcher: In a recent study of elementary school computers, we found that all keyboards and most monitors were positioned higher than recommended for children. Consequently, children were seated in ways that encouraged craned necks, awkwardly placed wrists, and other unhealthy postures. Evidently, most elementary school computers are installed without consideration of their effect on posture, and thus put children at the same risk for repetitive stress injuries as office workers.

Summarize Argument
A Researcher argues that most elementary school computers are installed without consideration for the children’s postures, which puts them at the same risk for repetitive stress injuries as office workers. This is because a study revealed that much of the computer equipment in elementary schools is positioned in a way that encourages unhealthy postures.

Notable Assumptions
The Researcher assumes that children and adult office workers are equally prone to repetitive stress injuries (there could be a difference between children and adults).
The Researcher also assumes that because the keyboards and monitors are positioned in a way that “encourages” poor posture, that it actually results in bad posture.
The Researcher also assumes that the difference in time spent on the computer is negligible between elementary students and office workers.

A
The recommended height for computers is different for children than for adults.
This does not change the fact that the keyboards and monitors were positioned higher than recommended for “children.” This does not impact the argument’s reasoning
B
Children spend more time working with computers at home than at school.
While this raises questions about the amount of time students spend on school computers, it does not give any reason to seriously doubt the argument’s reasoning
C
The greater suppleness of children’s bodies makes them less susceptible than adults to repetitive stress injuries.
This directly calls out a key assumption in the argument: that the difference between children and adults is negligible. This undermines the argument by suggesting that, even with poor posture, children are less likely to experience the same risks as office workers.
D
Office workers’ keyboards and monitors are usually not at the recommended heights for healthy postures for adults.
This shows that office workers face poorly adjusted workspaces but does not weaken the underlying reasoning or argument. The argument is focused on children.
E
Office workers are more likely to report injuries than children are.
The rate at which children vs. adults *report* their injuries has no bearing on whether they actually face similar risks.

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