Correlation Doesn’t Imply Causation (But It Does Waggle Its Eyebrows Suggestively and Gesture Furtively While Mouthing “Look over There”)

Well, this weekend in my private tutoring ended up being all about correlation/causation issues, and I feel like sharing, so here you go:

The issue of correlation versus causation shows up on the LSAT, the GMAT, and the GRE, among other standardized tests. It’s a good idea to start by trying to understand correlation and causation generally. We’ll look at specific examples/applications and a full question analysis towards the end.

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LSAT Question Analysis #1

As previously noted, one regular feature of this blog will be the “question of the week.” I intend to choose from among reader suggestions one question from the LSAT (or GMAT, or GRE, or SAT, or ACT) and to do a full analysis of the strategies needed to answer that question correctly. I will address why the right answer is right, why the wrong answers are wrong (where applicable), what mistakes students must be careful to avoid, and so forth.

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Reading List

The following materials will be the sources for problems discussed on this blog, and I strongly encourage the purchase of the listed materials for your test of interest. They are published by the official sources for their respective tests and are the most recent editions available.

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