LSAT 40, Logical Reasoning II, Q4, LSATHacks

LR Question 4 Explanation, by LSATHacks

QUESTION TEXT: The purpose of the physical sciences is to predict the order…

QUESTION TYPE: Identify the Conclusion

CONCLUSION: Even successful predictions of human behavior do not provide an understanding of it.

REASONING: Understanding human behavior requires knowledge of human goals.

ANALYSIS: The bit about physical sciences is mere fluff. “For” in the final sentence indicates a reason to support the conclusion.

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1. CORRECT. Yes. Understanding human behavior requires knowledge of human goals as well.
2. This is false. We can predict, even though we can’t understand without knowledge of goals.
3. This is true, but simply a paraphrase of information contained in the stimulus. It is not the conclusion.
4. True, but useless. If this is the conclusion, why did the stimulus talk about humans?
5. That’s true of understanding, but not prediction.

Recap: The question begins with “The purpose of the physical sciences is to predict the order”. It is a Identify The Conclusion question. Learn more about LSAT Identify questions in our guide to LSAT Logical Reasoning question types.

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