LSAT 3 | Section 2 | Logical Reasoning: Q19

LR Question 19 Explanation

QUESTION TEXT: Like a number of other articles, Ian Raghnall’s article…

QUESTION TYPE: Method of Reasoning

ANALYSIS: The author describes Raghnall’s ideas and then gives an alternate interpretation of the same data.

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1. There is no counterexample (new data.) The author uses the same data.
2. CORRECT. Yes. The alternate explanation is that couples often have other reasons for dissatisfaction when they list money as a cause of their marital problems.
3. Show me where the author said this. If you can’t, don’t pick this answer choice. They didn’t mention anything about proving emotion.
4. The survey wasn’t criticized, even though the results were misleading. The author simply gave a new interpretation of the survey data.
5. This is too broad. Perhaps couples can describe some problems even though they cannot explain why their marriages break up.

Recap: The question begins with “Like a number of other articles, Ian Raghnall’s article”. It is a Method of Reasoning question. Learn how to master LSAT Method of Reasoning questions on the LSAT Logical Reasoning question types page.