LSAT 102 | Section 3 | Logical Reasoning: Q20

LR Question 20 Explanation

QUESTION TEXT: Anyone who insists that music videos are an art form…

QUESTION TYPE: Parallel Reasoning

CONCLUSION: If you think music videos are art then you must agree that TV led to a new art form.

REASONING: TV led to music videos.

ANALYSIS: This is almost a good argument. It tries to argue that if you accept one premise (“music videos are an art form”) then you must accept the conclusion (“TV gave rise to art.”).

But…some people might not realize that TV led to music videos. Does anyone watch MTV anymore? Maybe some people think Youtube invented music videos.

So you could think that music videos are art without realizing that TV created them.

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1. This answer doesn’t give us any evidence that vegetables can be harmful.
2. CORRECT. This would be a good argument for anyone who knows that pound cake is lower in fat than avocados. But not everyone might know that.
3. This is a good argument. If you agree that no taste is shared by everyone then some people must disagree with your own tastes.
4. This is a pretty good argument. The conclusion only says “probably.” It’s making the warranted assumption that well-balanced meals are nourishing.
5. This is only a good argument if sweetness is the only thing people are about.
    
   But it doesn’t share the flaw from the stimulus, which had to do with potential lack of knowledge.

Recap: The question begins with “Anyone who insists that music videos are an art form”. It is a Parallel Reasoning question. Learn more about LSAT Parallel questions in our guide to LSAT Logical Reasoning question types.