LSAT 19, Logical Reasoning I, Q12, LSATHacks

LR Question 12 Explanation, by LSATHacks

QUESTION TEXT: Carl: Researchers who perform operations on animals…

QUESTION TYPE: Weaken

CONCLUSION: Debbie thinks humans don’t need pain protocols.

REASONING: A surgeon can simply explain to a human what’s involved in the operation, and then the human can decide whether to have surgery.

ANALYSIS: Debbie adds new information that shows human surgeries are different from animal surgeries. Humans can understand what an operation will involve and consent.

But there might still be a reason for pain protocols. Maybe operations are needlessly painful and could be made less invasive. And some humans can’t consent to an operation.

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1. So? Some operations are painful.
2. This has nothing to do with whether humans need a pain protocol.
3. This is irrelevant, if Debbie is correct that pain protocols are useless.
4. CORRECT. Infants cannot consent to operations. So we might need a pain protocol for some humans: infants.
5. Some operations may require unalleviated pain. A human can decide whether to consent to this.

Recap: The question begins with “Carl: Researchers who perform operations on animals”. It is a Weaken question. Learn more about LSAT Weaken questions in our guide to LSAT Logical Reasoning question types.

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