next lesson
preptest 123 (june 2007), rc2, passage 2
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