LSAT 116 | Section 2 | Logical Reasoning: Q9

LR Question 9 Explanation

QUESTION TEXT: Activist: As electronic monitoring of employees grows more…

QUESTION TYPE: Flawed Reasoning

CONCLUSION: The employer’s explanations are flawed (because they are self-serving).

ANALYSIS: This is a type of ad hominem attack. The activist is attacking the employer’s motives, not their argument. Never a good strategy: a villain can still speak the truth.

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1. No. They didn’t attack the argument at all. They attacked the employers.
2. The activist didn’t go that far, they just don’t think such behavior justifies surveillance.
3. We don’t know what standard was used in the past.
4. CORRECT. Bingo. The activist says the employers are wrong because their motives are impure.
5. There is no sample here. We don’t know how many employees or employers are at issue.

Recap: The question begins with “Activist: As electronic monitoring of employees grows more”. It is a Flawed Reasoning question. Learn how to master LSAT Flaw questions on the LSAT Logical Reasoning question types page.