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Complete Question Explanation
(See the complete passage discussion here: lsat/viewtopic.php?t=11615)
The correct answer choice is (C)
In this Subject Perspective question stem, note how the test makers decide to suddenly use the term “proponents of court adjudication” instead of “supporters of court adjudication,” which they had used previously. This switch is made because “proponents” was previously used in relation to family mediation, and the test makers are hoping that the careless or hurried test taker will misunderstand which group the question refers to. A student could see “proponent” and easily make the mistake of thinking the question referred to the proponents of family mediation when in fact the question refers to the supporters of court adjudication (especially when “family disputes” appears shortly thereafter). This type of test making trick is not uncommon, and this is one reason why you must always read very carefully.
Because the question is about the supporters of court adjudication, you should know that the correct answer will likely be generated by the information in the second paragraph. There were four reasons given in that paragraph, so you should seek an answer that matches one or more of those four. The correct answer choice is (C), which is based on the final reason given in the second paragraph (lines 39-43). Note how some of the wrong answer choices mix up the viewpoints in an attempt to lure you in: answer choice (B) is an answer better attributed to the proponents of family mediation, and answer choice (D) ascribes the wrong view to court adjudication. Answer choice (E) is incorrect because the passage states that hearings are generally open to the public, not always open to the public (lines 9-10), and, more importantly, because no comment is made about how the supporters of court adjudication view the subject.
(See the complete passage discussion here: lsat/viewtopic.php?t=11615)
The correct answer choice is (C)
In this Subject Perspective question stem, note how the test makers decide to suddenly use the term “proponents of court adjudication” instead of “supporters of court adjudication,” which they had used previously. This switch is made because “proponents” was previously used in relation to family mediation, and the test makers are hoping that the careless or hurried test taker will misunderstand which group the question refers to. A student could see “proponent” and easily make the mistake of thinking the question referred to the proponents of family mediation when in fact the question refers to the supporters of court adjudication (especially when “family disputes” appears shortly thereafter). This type of test making trick is not uncommon, and this is one reason why you must always read very carefully.
Because the question is about the supporters of court adjudication, you should know that the correct answer will likely be generated by the information in the second paragraph. There were four reasons given in that paragraph, so you should seek an answer that matches one or more of those four. The correct answer choice is (C), which is based on the final reason given in the second paragraph (lines 39-43). Note how some of the wrong answer choices mix up the viewpoints in an attempt to lure you in: answer choice (B) is an answer better attributed to the proponents of family mediation, and answer choice (D) ascribes the wrong view to court adjudication. Answer choice (E) is incorrect because the passage states that hearings are generally open to the public, not always open to the public (lines 9-10), and, more importantly, because no comment is made about how the supporters of court adjudication view the subject.
