Parellel Flaw Questions Conclusion

[lsatjourneygirl]

Hello,

I am wondering how important the strength of the conclusion is for parallel flaw questions, in addition to how much it matters if it matches that of the the conclusion int he stimulus.

I know for sufficient, assumption, support, weaken questions this is crucial, but for parallel/parallel flaw at times it is not so clear for me, thank you

[David Boyle]

Hello,

I am wondering how important the strength of the conclusion is for parallel flaw questions, in addition to how much it matters if it matches that of the the conclusion int he stimulus.

I know for sufficient, assumption, support, weaken questions this is crucial, but for parallel/parallel flaw at times it is not so clear for me, thank you

Hello lsatjourneygirl,

Yes, it is always of value to know the nature of the conclusion, and the strength of the conclusion in the correct answer will typically match that of the stimulus. However, the conclusion itself may not be the main determining factor as to why an answer is correct or incorrect. For example, maybe what you need to know for a particular problem is that the stimulus uses an analogy, so that the right answer choice uses an analogy. The conclusion and its strength may be functionally identical, and thus not a separating factor.

Conclusions are often important, which is one reason why there's the "Double the Conclusion" test which is part of the Parallel Reasoning Elemental Attack. That test often does revolve around things like noticing a very strong conclusion in the stimulus, then finding an answer choice that matches it.

"In conclusion" (!!!): conclusions aren't always everything, but they're one important element. And of course it's always vital at least to know what the conclusion (and premises) are, so that you understand how the argument flows.

Hope this helps,
David