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LSAT
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Law School Admission Test
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Sections of the LSAT
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Logical Reasoning, Analytical Reasoning, Reading Comprehension, and Writing Sample
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Time allowed for each scored section
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35 minutes
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Number of Logical Reasoning sections
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Two
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Purpose of Analytical Reasoning section
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To test the ability to understand a structure of relationships and draw logical conclusions
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Reading Comprehension section format
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Four passages with 5-8 questions each
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Writing Sample
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Unscored, but sent to law schools with your application
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LSAC
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Law School Admission Council
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Score range for the LSAT
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120-180
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Experimental section
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An unscored section used to test new questions
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Logical Reasoning question types
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Assumptions, Strengthen/Weaken, Inference, Method of Reasoning, Flaw in Reasoning
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Conditional reasoning
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If-then statements and their logical relationships
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Contrapositive
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The logically equivalent reverse of a conditional statement
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Sufficient and Necessary conditions
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Conditions that guarantee or are required for an outcome
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Ad hominem fallacy
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Attacking the person making the argument rather than the argument itself
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Straw man fallacy
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Misrepresenting an opponent's argument to make it easier to attack
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Circular reasoning
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Using the conclusion as a premise in the argument
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Correlation vs. Causation
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A relationship between variables vs. One variable directly influencing another
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Analytical Reasoning game types
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Sequencing, Grouping, Distribution, and Hybrid
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Rule substitution question
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A question type in Analytical Reasoning asking for an equivalent rule
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Main point question (Reading Comprehension)
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Asks for the primary purpose or main idea of the passage
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Inference question
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Asks what logically follows from the information given
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Parallel reasoning
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Finding an argument with the same logical structure
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Justify the conclusion
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Providing a missing premise that would make the argument valid
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Flaw question
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Identifying the logical error in an argument
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Necessary assumption
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An unstated premise required for the argument to be valid
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Sufficient assumption
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An unstated premise that, if true, would make the argument valid
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Strengthen question
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Finding information that supports the argument
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Weaken question
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Finding information that undermines the argument
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Resolve the paradox
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Explaining seemingly contradictory information
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Role of a statement
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Identifying how a specific part functions in the overall argument
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Must be true question
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Finding a conclusion that logically follows from the given information
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Cannot be true question
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Identifying a statement that contradicts the given information
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Principle question
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Applying or identifying a general rule in a specific situation
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Analogical reasoning
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Drawing parallels between different situations or arguments
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Formal logic
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Symbolic representation of logical relationships
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Quantifiers
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Words like 'all,' 'some,' 'none,' 'most' that indicate quantity
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Causal reasoning
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Arguments involving cause and effect relationships
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Temporal reasoning
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Arguments involving time-based relationships
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Diagramming (Analytical Reasoning)
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Visual representation of game rules and relationships
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Local vs. Global questions
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Questions about specific parts vs. the entire passage in Reading Comprehension
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Author's attitude
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Inferring the writer's perspective or tone in Reading Comprehension
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Comparative Reading passage
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Two shorter passages with questions comparing their content or arguments
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Process of elimination
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Test-taking strategy of ruling out incorrect answer choices
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Pacing
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Managing time effectively during the exam
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Bubble sheet
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The answer form where you mark your responses
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Raw score
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The number of questions answered correctly
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Scaled score
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The final 120-180 score derived from the raw score
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Score cancellation
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Option to cancel your score within 6 days of the test
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Score preview
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Option to see your score before deciding to keep or cancel it