LSAT 113 | Section 1 | Reading Comprehension: Q26

RC Question 26 Explanation

DISCUSSION: As with question 24, you should be able to support the right answer from the passage. If you don’t, you’re just guessing.

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1. The author never criticizes researchers. The old research is still true; the new research just expands on it.
2. The author thinks there is enough research support for these ideas. That’s why they talk about the Falklands war as confirmation of the theories…they think the theories are correct. 
3. CORRECT. The Falklands war was an example of stupid risk taking to avoid a loss. Britain felt it had lost the Falklands, so it likely would have been willing to risk huge danger to get them back. 
4. The whole passage argues against this. Governments will avoid risk, unless they fear a loss. In that case, they’ll take really dumb risks. It’s scary, but not hard to understand.
5. This is never mentioned. As far as we know, the earlier research is consistent with the new research.