LSAT 156 | Section 4 | Logical Reasoning: Q8

LR Question 8 Explanation

QUESTION TEXT: Actors generally learn their lines by focusing on …

QUESTION TYPE: Strengthen – EXCEPT

CONCLUSION: Learning lines through meaning, emotion, action, and context is more effective than rote memorization.

REASONING: Memory is enhanced by factors like emotion, action, and context.

ANALYSIS: This is an EXCEPT question. Four answers should support the idea that adding meaning, context, emotion, or action improves memory, and one should not.

So look for answers that connect memory improvement to those kinds of factors. If something shows that understanding, context, or physical engagement helps recall, that strengthens the conclusion.

But one answer won’t do that—it will either be irrelevant or support a different idea. The key is whether the answer actually compares or supports the method (meaning/context/action) versus rote memorization.

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1. This supports. Knowing how items are used adds context, which improves memory.
2. CORRECT. This does not really support the conclusion. It says better performance comes from spending more time, not from the method used (meaning vs rote).
3. This supports. Adding physical action improves recall, which matches the argument.
4. This supports. Imagining communication adds context and meaning, improving memory.
5. This supports. Understanding the whole play adds context, improving memory.