[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"doc-seo-178763-105":3,"detail-sidebar-cat-0-en-105":81,"doc-detail-178763-en":130},{"code":4,"msg":5,"data":6},0,"ok",{"site_id":7,"language":8,"slug":9,"title":10,"keywords":11,"description":12,"schema_data":13,"social_meta":74,"head_meta":76,"extra_data":78,"updated_unix":80},105,"en","exam-prep-study-tip","Exam Prep Study Tip","","This document provides essential study tips for exam preparation, focusing on the analytical reasoning and logical structure of arguments commonly found in standardized tests like the LSAT. It emphasizes that working on one section at a time is crucial for effective test-taking, prohibiting review of completed sections or premature advancement. Key concepts such as \"presupposition\" being synonymous with \"assumption\" are highlighted, alongside the nuanced definitions of strengthening and weakening arguments; strengthening makes a conclusion more probable, while weakening reduces its likelihood. 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You may not review sections on which time has already been called, nor can you move ahead to the next section. |\n\n|  |\n| --- |\n| “Presupposition” is simply another word that the LSAT uses for assumption. |\n\n|  |\n| --- |\n| Remember that weakening an argument does not mean disproving it completely and strengthening an argument does not mean proving it beyond all doubt. To strengthen an argument is to make the conclusion more likely to be true, and to weaken an argument is to make the conclusion at least somewhat less likely to be true. |\n\n|  |\n| --- |\n| Remember that “imply” and “infer” are just two sides of the same coin; the speaker, or author, implies and the listener, or reader, infers. |\n\n|  |\n| --- |\n| The LSAT purposely uses difficult language to disguise relatively simple arguments. Practice sufficiently so that you can recognize the argument amidst the tricky language. |","cbCaibQJseoo3sxp","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaibQJseoo3sxp","pdf",182826,36,"English","# Study Tips\n## Understanding LSAT Terminology\n## Argument Analysis\n## Test-Taking Strategies","[{\"question\":\"What is the LSAT's term for assumption?\",\"answer\":\"The LSAT uses \\\"presupposition\\\" as another word for assumption. It's important to understand that these terms are interchangeable within the context of the exam.\"},{\"question\":\"How should one approach strengthening or weakening an argument on the LSAT?\",\"answer\":\"Strengthening an argument means making its conclusion more likely to be true, not necessarily proving it definitively. 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