Skip to Main Content

June 2007, Passage 2, Question 13


Carl Pyrdum
Lesson by Carl Pyrdum
Magoosh Expert

Summary
The content delves into a specific type of LSAT question that blends elements of logical reasoning into reading comprehension, focusing on identifying underlying principles in arguments.
  • Logical reasoning questions occasionally appear in reading comprehension sections, asking for identification of a principle underlying arguments.
  • The process involves looking for a general rule or principle evidenced by both passages, akin to an inference question.
  • Answer choices are analyzed based on their alignment with the evidence or arguments presented in the passages.
  • The correct answer is identified as one that both passages support, in this case, the idea that modern-day human behavior can provide evidence about the evolutionary origins of human abilities.
Chapters
00:00
Introduction to Principle-Identify Questions
00:51
Analyzing Answer Choices
02:33
Identifying the Correct Answer