7. This LSAT support the argument question contains a difficult assumption to find. The author assumes that remembering principles is more important than being able to easily learn those principles, and (C) confirms this assumption and is thus the correct choice.

(A) is irrelevant because the passage is focused on understanding and remembering principles, not only understanding them. Also, just because students know how to use calculators does not necessarily mean that they use those calculators to learn mathematics.

(B) has no effect because it does not state what effect slide rules had on understanding and remembering principles.

(D) compares the value of habits; we seek a choice that compares the value of remembering principles to acquiring principles.

(E) is easily eliminated by focusing on "new"; there's nothing in the passage that states or implies that calculators qualify as "new".

 

8. This LSAT author's point question requires that you identify the exact scope of the argument. The issue is whether or not a liberal bias exists in the media. The author argues that this "is not the case", and (C) is the correct choice.

(A) addresses another issue: the acceptability of evidence for determining bias. Compare these two questions:

     - Do the political views of journalists amount to acceptable evidence about media bias?

     - Does current journalism have a liberal bias?

(A) addresses the first question, whereas the passage addresses the second.

(B) and (D) are premises.

For (E), the author would agree that it is often maintained that journalism has a bias, but would disagree that the bias actually exists.

 

9. This LSAT principle question requires that you identify a principle that will support the argument. Read the passage and choices carefully, as your reading comprehension skills are being put to the test. We need a choice that states something to the effect of those who perform an action (develop theories) should not be held responsible for what others do (develop products) based on that action, and thus (D) is the correct choice. No other choice refers to others' actions based on the original actions.

(A) is incorrect because the "something that has desirable characteristics" refers to the products developed on the basis of the theories, not the theories. Also, improper use is never discussed in the passage.

(B) has many problems -- "justified" whereas the passage contains "not held responsible"; "foreseeable" whereas the passage states "unforeseeable"; "bear consequence" whereas the passage states that the scientists should not be held responsible.

(C) states "credit" whereas the passage is concerned with responsibility.

(E) also discusses credit. Also it refers to assigning responsibility, whereas the passage states "not held responsible".