june 2007, passage 3, question 18
summary
the content provides an in-depth analysis of how to approach analogy questions on the lsat, specifically focusing on identifying relationships between concepts and applying these relationships to find the correct answer.
- analogy questions are a subtype of inference questions that require abstract thinking and application of identified characteristics to various test cases.
- the example provided illustrates the process of determining the relationship between two concepts mentioned in a passage and then finding an answer choice that mirrors this relationship.
- the correct approach involves understanding the nature of the relationship (e.g., one being harsh and new, the other being existing and reasonable) and eliminating answer choices that do not fit this criteria.
- answer choice c is identified as correct by comparing the relationship dynamics of the options provided, emphasizing the importance of matching the relationship's characteristics rather than the content of the options.
chapters
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understanding analogy questions
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identifying the relationship
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applying the relationship to answer choices
