LSAT 119 – Section 3 – Question 10

LSAT 119 - Section 3 - Question 10

June 2005

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PT119 S3 Q10
+LR
Method of reasoning or descriptive +Method
A
2%
158
B
1%
156
C
78%
165
D
18%
158
E
1%
152
137
149
160
 +Medium 145.195 +SubsectionEasier

J.Y.’s explanation

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Fred argued that, since Kathleen is a successful film director, she has probably worked with famous actors. But, while Fred is right in supposing that most successful film directors work with famous actors, his conclusion is not warranted. For, as he knows, Kathleen works only on documentary films, and directors of documentaries rarely work with famous actors.

Summarize Argument: Counter-Position
The author concludes that Fred’s claim that Kathleen has likely worked with many famous actors is not warranted by Kathleen being a successful director. The author’s evidence is that directors of documentary films, such as Kathleen, do not usually work with famous actors.

Describe Method of Reasoning
The author introduces overlooked information about Fred’s subject to undermine Fred’s conclusion. The author points out that Fred, in making a conclusion about Kathleen as a successful film director, has ignored the relevant fact that she is a successful documentary film director.

A
maintaining that too little is known about Kathleen to justify any conclusion
The author doesn’t claim that there is not enough information about Kathleen to draw any conclusion, but actually introduces more information to undermine Fred’s conclusion.
B
showing that Kathleen must not have worked with famous actors
The author does not show that Kathleen has not worked with famous actors, but only shows that being a documentary director does not make it likely that she has worked with famous actors.
C
claiming that Fred has failed to take relevant information into account
The author claims that Fred has failed to account for the relevant information that Kathleen is a documentary filmmaker. This oversight is used to undermine Fred’s conclusion.
D
showing that Fred has mistakenly assumed that all successful film directors work with famous actors
The author doesn’t claim that Fred makes this assumption—Fred’s reported claim is just that a successful director will “probably” work with famous actors.
E
demonstrating that Fred has failed to show that most successful film directors work with famous actors
The author does not contradict the idea that most successful film directors work with famous actors. Rather, it is accepted as a premise from which Kathleen, as a documentary director, is an exception.

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