June 2007, Logical Reasoning 1, Question 12
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Summary
The summary of the content focuses on strategies for tackling parallel reasoning questions on the LSAT, highlighting their complexity, time-consuming nature, and the approach for identifying the correct answer.
- Parallel reasoning questions are designed to be time-consuming and complicated, often slowing down the test-taker.
- The key to solving these questions is to deconstruct the argument in the stimulus into its component parts, identifying its conclusion, evidence, and overall structure.
- The correct answer will mirror the structure of the argument in the stimulus, despite potentially differing in content or the order of presentation.
- Language in these questions can be intentionally confusing, with longer answer choices adding to their difficulty.
- The process involves comparing the conclusions and evidence of the answer choices to those in the stimulus to find a match in logical structure.
Chapters
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Understanding Parallel Reasoning Questions
00:43
Strategies for Approaching Parallel Reasoning
02:17
Identifying the Correct Answer
03:02
Analyzing Answer Choices