Also had difficulty in figuring out the sufficient/necessary....
it says it is healthy to do.... so my diagram (in my mind, didn't really draw it) is
healthy - > not detract
but after checking the correct answer A, i think the correct diagram is
principle: (engage intellectural -> not destract) -> healthy
application (engage intellectual, destract) -> not healthy
so it's basically is
a -> b
not a -> not b
???
am i correct or i'm just thinking too much?? thanks!
PT 52 Section 1 Q 23 Forum
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KaplanLSATInstructor
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Re: PT 52 Section 1 Q 23
Actually, your original interpretation seems right.
The Principle is that, in order to be a healthy, intellectually developing activity, the activity must not detract from social development. In short (as you suggested):
healthy --> not anti-social.
The application tries to play the contrapositive, which would be:
anti-social --> not healthy.
However, the application doesn't say that reading detracts from her social development. Instead, it states that reading merely reduces her interactions. So, the application is saying:
reduce interactions --> not healthy.
However, reducing interactions and detracting from social development are two different concepts. The author assumes otherwise, and (D) points out that flaw.
HTH
- Chris
The Principle is that, in order to be a healthy, intellectually developing activity, the activity must not detract from social development. In short (as you suggested):
healthy --> not anti-social.
The application tries to play the contrapositive, which would be:
anti-social --> not healthy.
However, the application doesn't say that reading detracts from her social development. Instead, it states that reading merely reduces her interactions. So, the application is saying:
reduce interactions --> not healthy.
However, reducing interactions and detracting from social development are two different concepts. The author assumes otherwise, and (D) points out that flaw.
HTH
- Chris
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mz253
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Re: PT 52 Section 1 Q 23
Thanks Chris. My bad. I wrongly thought the correct answer is A and I spent like 5 minutes trying to make an explanation for A.KaplanLSATInstructor wrote:Actually, your original interpretation seems right.
The Principle is that, in order to be a healthy, intellectually developing activity, the activity must not detract from social development. In short (as you suggested):
healthy --> not anti-social.
The application tries to play the contrapositive, which would be:
anti-social --> not healthy.
However, the application doesn't say that reading detracts from her social development. Instead, it states that reading merely reduces her interactions. So, the application is saying:
reduce interactions --> not healthy.
However, reducing interactions and detracting from social development are two different concepts. The author assumes otherwise, and (D) points out that flaw.
HTH
- Chris
