LSAT 128 | Section 1 | Reading Comprehension: Q28

RC Question 28 Explanation

QUESTION TEXT: Which one of the following is most clearly one of the …

DISCUSSION: The passage explains that riddled basins of attraction can cause experimental results to fail to replicate. This isn’t necessarily due to error but because even tiny differences in starting conditions can lead to drastically different outcomes.

The best answer will reflect that small changes in starting conditions (which are sometimes unavoidable) make replication impossible.

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1. This suggests the scientist did set up the same starting conditions but still got inconsistent results. We’re looking for something where identical starting conditions could not be achieved.
2. CORRECT. This describes a scenario where the scientist cannot reproduce a reaction because it’s impossible to recreate the starting conditions, which matches the idea that some systems may inherently prevent exact replication.
3. This implies starting conditions vary significantly. The passage addresses small, undetectable changes.
4. Replication is successful here, which is the opposite of the passage.
5. Same as D.