LSAT
Moore: Sunscreen lotions, which are designed to block skin-cancer-causing ultraviolet radiation, do not do so effectively. Many scientific studies have shown that people who have consistently used these lotions develop, on average, as many skin cancers as those who have rarely, if ever, used them.
The reasoning in Moore’s argument is most vulnerable to criticism on the grounds that the argument
A. takes for granted that there are no other possible health benefits of using sunscreen lotions other than blocking skin-cancer-causing ultraviolet radiation
B. fails to distinguish between the relative number of cases of skin cancer and the severity of those cases in measuring effectiveness at skin cancer prevention
C. overlooks the possibility that people who consistently use sunscreen lotions spend more time in the sun, on average, than people who do not
What is C?
overlooks the possibility that people who consistently use sunscreen lotions spend more time in the sun, on average, than people who do not
A person accused of a crime or sued
What is a defendant?
The degree that you get after graduating law school
What is a juris doctorate (JD)?
a licensed legal professional who has passed the bar and advises and represents clients in legal matters
What is a lawyer?
Current Mayor of California
Who is Gavin Newsom?
In an experiment, ten people were asked to taste samples of coffee and rank them. Five of the people were given chocolate with the coffee, and this group subsequently reported that all the coffee samples tasted pretty much the same as one another. Five others tasted coffee only, and they were able to detect differences. Clearly, then, chocolate interferes with one’s ability to taste coffee.
Which one of the following, if true, most undermines the conclusion drawn above?
A. The ten people were randomly assigned to either the group that tasted only coffee or the group that was also given chocolate, although some people had asked to be in the group that received chocolate.
B.The five people who were originally given chocolate were asked a week later to taste coffee samples without chocolate, and they still detected no differences between the coffee samples.
C. Some subjects who tasted just coffee reported only subtle differences between the coffee samples, while others thought the differences were considerable.
What is B?
The five people who were originally given chocolate were asked a week later to taste coffee samples without chocolate, and they still detected no differences between the coffee samples.
Materials that can be legally presented in court.
What is evidence?
Number of UNDERGRAD UCs that have a law school
What is 4?
(UCLA, UC Berkeley, UC Davis, UC Irvine)
Another name for a member of a jury
What is a juror?
UCR's Congressman at the US House of Representatives
Who is Congressman Takano?
In early 2003, scientists detected methane in the atmosphere of Mars. Methane is a fragile compound that falls apart when hit by the ultraviolet radiation in sunlight. So any methane in the Martian atmosphere must have been released into the atmosphere relatively recently.
The argument relies on the assumption that
A. Mars had no methane in its atmosphere prior to 2003
B. All methane in the Martian atmosphere is eventually exposed to sunlight
C. The methane that the scientists detected had been exposed to ultraviolet radiation
What is B?
All methane in the Martian atmosphere is eventually exposed to sunlight
Legal advice AND/OR a term used to refer to lawyers in a case
What is counsel?
ex: we call first years in undergrad freshman!
What is 1L?
Individuals who provide testimony under oath, either directly or through recorded statements
What is a witness?
The current attorney general of California
Who is Rob Bonta?
Roberta is irritable only when she is tired, and loses things only when she is tired. Since she has been yawning all day, and has just lost her keys, she is almost certainly irritable.
The reasoning above is flawed in that it
A. infers from a correlation between tiredness and yawning that tiredness causes yawning
B. takes a necessary condition for Roberta’s losing things to be a sufficient condition
C. takes a necessary condition for Roberta’s being irritable to be a sufficient condition
HINT: What is necessary is not always sufficient; meaning that having one necessary quality is not enough for something to happen
Ex: Having a teachers credential is necessary to be a good teacher, but it is not the only thing that is required (sufficient) to be a good teacher, since you also need to have other qualities to be a good teacher
What is C?
Takes a necessary condition for Roberta’s being irritable to be a sufficient condition
A legal document authorizing law enforcement to conduct a search, seizure, or arrest.
What is a warrant?
Number of years you typically would spend in law school to get a JD
What is three years?
A public official who presides over legal proceedings in a court of law, making decisions based on the facts and evidence presented and ensuring the fair application of the law
What is a judge?
Name one of our two California US Senators
Who are Adam Schiff & Alex Padilla?
The only songs Amanda has ever written are blues songs and punk rock songs. Most punk rock songs involve no more than three chords. So if the next song Amanda writes is not a blues song, it probably will not involve more than three chords.
The reasoning in which one of the following arguments is most similar to that in the argument above?
A. All the pets the Gupta family has ever owned have been fish and parrots. Most parrots are very noisy. So any pet the Gupta family ever owns that is not a fish will probably be very noisy.
B. Every pet the Gupta family has ever owned has been a fish or a parrot. Most parrots are very noisy. So if the next pet the Gupta family owns is not a parrot, it will probably not be very noisy.
C. The Gupta family has never owned any pets other than fish and parrots. Most parrots are very noisy. So the next pet the Gupta family owns will probably be very noisy if it is not a fish.
What is C?
The Gupta family has never owned any pets other than fish and parrots. Most parrots are very noisy. So the next pet the Gupta family owns will probably be very noisy if it is not a fish.
A formal request to a higher court to review a lower court's decision
What is an appeal?
Name 4 of the application materials you need to apply to law school (application materials)
What are LSAT/GRE Scores, Personal Statement, Law School Resume, Undergraduate Transcript/GPA, Letter(s) of Recommendation etc.
An official in a court of law who keeps order, looks after prisoners, etc
What is bailiff?
Name 3 Supreme Court Justices
Who are Justices Roberts, Thomas, Alito, Sotomayor, Kagan, Gorsuch, Kavanaugh, Barret, Jackson