LSAT 34, Logical Reasoning II, Q2, LSATHacks

LR Question 2 Explanation, by LSATHacks

QUESTION TEXT: To acquire a better understanding of the structure and development…

QUESTION TYPE: Paradox – Exception

FACTS: Some psychologists study animals in order to understand the structure and development of the human personality. 

ANALYSIS: The correct answer is backwards. It talks about understanding animals. We’re trying to figure out how animal experiments help us understand humans. 

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1. This means that animals provide the easiest way to study human instincts. 
2. Humans might make for better experiments, but it’s illegal. Therefore psychologists experiment on animals as a second best option. 
3. Similar to B. Human experiments might be better but animal experiments are cheaper.
4. CORRECT. This is backwards. We’re trying to model the personality of humans, not animals. 
5. Animals let us think of things to test in human experiments. 

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