LSAT 112 | Section 1 | Logical Reasoning: Q6

LR Question 6 Explanation

QUESTION TEXT: Of the following, which one most accurately…

QUESTION TYPE: Main Point

CONCLUSION: It could be that stress causes both acne and the desire to eat chocolate.

REASONING: Studies show that stress causes hormonal changes that cause acne. And people who are stressed eat more chocolate.

ANALYSIS: This is a good argument. The evidence isn’t very definite, but neither is the conclusion. It does seem possible that stress is the cause of both eating chocolate and acne.

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1. This goes too far. The argument only says it is likely that common wisdom has mistaken an effect for a cause.
2. This gets it backwards. Stress likely leads to the desire to eat chocolate.
3. No. Chocolate is a result of stress.
4. CORRECT. This isn’t certain, but there is good evidence to support it.
5. This is true, but it isn’t the main point. The main point is that stress likely causes both chocolate eating and acne.