Hello
I chose the right answer for this Could be false question however I would like an explanation for why D is wrong. I don't really understand how D must be true according to the stimulus.
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Re: Q7 - The Crux of creativity resides in the ability to manufa
I can definitely see why D might have tripped you up a bit. Usually on the LSAT, it is good to be weary of answer choices that feature such strong language. The use of "All" can in some cases be a red flag. At the very least, it's good to maintain a certain degree of healthy skepticism towards such answer choices.
In this case, however, the passage itself has numerous instances in which it uses very strong language. The second sentence mentions, "every idea is built on a thousand related ideas," and the final sentence mentions that any idea which we might refer to as a "new theme or a new discovery is itself always and without exception some sort of variation of previous themes. This is also why E is the correct answer.
In this case, however, the passage itself has numerous instances in which it uses very strong language. The second sentence mentions, "every idea is built on a thousand related ideas," and the final sentence mentions that any idea which we might refer to as a "new theme or a new discovery is itself always and without exception some sort of variation of previous themes. This is also why E is the correct answer.
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Re: Q7 - The Crux of creativity resides in the ability to manufa
Great response! Thanks for bringing this post back to our attention. We should have a complete explanation up, so here goes.
Question Type: Inference - Must Be True EXCEPT
Task: Eliminate the four answers that Must Be True. When we read Inference, we’re not looking for arguments. We’re just trying to understand the facts and synthesize ideas where possible.
(A) To say "the crux of creativity resides in ability to manufacture variations on a theme" means that "the ability to manufacture variations" is the defining feature of creativity. By that rule, (A) must be true. The MORE you’re able to manufacture variations, the MORE creative you are; the LESS you’re able, the LESS creative you are.
(B) The second sentence proves this answer choice. "EVERY idea in the history of science is built upon a thousand related ideas". We could rephrase that as (B) does, saying NO idea is entirely independent of all other ideas.
(C) This is weakly worded, very easy to support. The last sentence says that "Careful analysis" leads us to understand that new ideas are always variations on a theme. In order for careful analysis to tell us this, it must be true that we discovered the previous theme for any new idea (how else would we have established that the new idea was a variation on a previous theme?).
(D) The last sentence tells us that "new discoveries" are "always and without exception" some sort of variation. Therefore every discoverer (one who makes a discovery) must have manufactured a variation on a theme. Critically, this answer choice doesn’t accuse the discoverer of KNOWING that he/she manufactured a variation. That would go beyond what we can prove.
(E) Correct answer
This contradicts the last sentence, which says that EVERY SINGLE discovery ALWAYS AND WITHOUT EXCEPTION is a variation on a deep level of previous themes.
Question Type: Inference - Must Be True EXCEPT
Task: Eliminate the four answers that Must Be True. When we read Inference, we’re not looking for arguments. We’re just trying to understand the facts and synthesize ideas where possible.
(A) To say "the crux of creativity resides in ability to manufacture variations on a theme" means that "the ability to manufacture variations" is the defining feature of creativity. By that rule, (A) must be true. The MORE you’re able to manufacture variations, the MORE creative you are; the LESS you’re able, the LESS creative you are.
(B) The second sentence proves this answer choice. "EVERY idea in the history of science is built upon a thousand related ideas". We could rephrase that as (B) does, saying NO idea is entirely independent of all other ideas.
(C) This is weakly worded, very easy to support. The last sentence says that "Careful analysis" leads us to understand that new ideas are always variations on a theme. In order for careful analysis to tell us this, it must be true that we discovered the previous theme for any new idea (how else would we have established that the new idea was a variation on a previous theme?).
(D) The last sentence tells us that "new discoveries" are "always and without exception" some sort of variation. Therefore every discoverer (one who makes a discovery) must have manufactured a variation on a theme. Critically, this answer choice doesn’t accuse the discoverer of KNOWING that he/she manufactured a variation. That would go beyond what we can prove.
(E) Correct answer
This contradicts the last sentence, which says that EVERY SINGLE discovery ALWAYS AND WITHOUT EXCEPTION is a variation on a deep level of previous themes.
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