LSAT 102 | Section 1 | Reading Comprehension: Q25

RC Question 25 Explanation

DISCUSSION: “Ascription” to the scientists means: which one of the answers do the scientists likely believe?

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1. Lines 46-50 contradict this, especially 49-50.
2. CORRECT. Lines 46-50 support this.
3. We know the scientists think that it’s possible to learn the laws governing a system (lines 46-50). We don’t know if we have to first separate the components, or if we can determine the laws before separation.
4. Scientists believe in studying a system’s parts separately, so it would be strange if they thought they could only study something by destroying it.
5. We don’t know what analytic scientists think about defining characteristics. They might agree that they are important.