While the same questions never reappear exactly on scored logical reasoning sections, all questions tend to fall into roughly a dozen categories based on what the question asks you to do or to find in the argument presented. Some questions ask you to find the argument’s assumption while others...
You don’t need a Nobel Prize to recognize three signs of irrational certainty: tough language offered as the answer to evidence-based reasoning; twisted logic and wordplay used as weapons; demands for proof on the one hand and hopeful scenarios presented as fact on the other hand. The great...
A logical fallacy is an argument that can be disproven through reasoning. This is different from a subjective argument or one that can be disproven with facts; for a position to be a logical fallacy, itmustbe logically flawed or deceptive in some way. Compare the following two disprovable ar...
A 选项“False analogy”错误类比,指将两个本质不同的事物进行不恰当的比较;B 选项“Circular reasoning”循环推理,即用结论来证明前提;C 选项“Hasty generalization”草率概括,基于不充分的证据得出过于宽泛的结论;D 选项“Slippery slope”滑坡谬误,声称某事会引发一系列不可控的负面事件。根据文中的推理过程,可能...
The Greek word “logos” means “word,”“speech” or “reason.” In persuasion, it is the logical reasoning behind the author’s statements. Reasoning can come in two forms: deductive or inductive. Deductive reasoning argues that, “If statement A is true and statement B is true, then th...
He gives an example where a simple sort of transitivity in reasoning fails. Imagine, he says, that Hillary Clinton and Dick Cheney are the presidential contenders in 2008. Although "if Cheney dies before the election, then Clinton will win it" is true, and if Clinton winsChapel Hill...
When the logic of an argument is flawed, it is referred to as fallacious reasoning. Specific types of errors that can occur in logic are referred to as logical fallacies. Although fallacious reasoning may initially seem sound, examining it more closely reveals that there is a problem with ...
Emphasizes the role of reason and logical reasoning in the creation of knowledge. Rationalists believe that new knowledge can be obtained through logical reasoning, sometimes even without relying on experience. 建构主义(Constructivism):认为知识是通过个人或社会构建的。这意味着我们的认知结构和社会互动对...
This section provides qualitative reasoning behind the current status of the KPI. The KPI owner offers context that cannot be gleaned from other report sections. Descriptive language such as “another record-breaking month” and “focus on converting a higher percentage” provides further explanation ...
Starting in August 2024, a second logical reasoning section will replace the analytical reasoning section on the LSAT.