LSAT 26, Logical Reasoning I, Q19, LSATHacks

QUESTION TEXT: Anthropologist: Violence is an extreme form of…

QUESTION TYPE:Must be True – Exception

FACTS:

1. Violence is extreme aggression.
2. Violence and self-expression sufficient for survival are different, normally.
3. Our culture conditions us to react to some unpleasant things with violence.

ANALYSIS: On this type of question, the best strategy is to know the facts well, and eliminate the wrong answers using the passage.

Note that answer choice B says “required for survival” while the stimulus said “sufficient”.

It’s a complete logical reversal. It’s rare that happens unintentionally on the LSAT.

I don’t know if they meant to do that, but it makes the answer choice even less supported. We don’t know anything about self expression “required for survival”.

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1. If violence is an extreme form of violence, then presumably some less extreme forms of aggression are not violent.
2. CORRECT. We know that self-expression sufficient (not required) for survival is different from violence. But we don’t know whether it’s different from aggression.
3. This is the last sentence. Our violent reactions to stimuli are caused by our culture.
4. This is supported by the second half of the first sentence. Normally, self-expression without violence is sufficient for survival.
5. The last sentence supports this. We’re conditioned to respond violently to unpleasant stimuli.

Recap: The question begins with “Anthropologist: Violence is an extreme form of”. It is a Must be True question. Learn how to master LSAT MBT questions on the LSAT Logical Reasoning question types page.

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