LSAT Words: Causal Words Flashcards
“Causality” as working definition for LSAT: something will increase the likelihood of something else happening. Not a guarantee, but increase. Not even necessarily a significant increase.
- Note that if-then statements are is 100% language. Strong.
- Note that causal language is weaker than if-then, it doesn’t even mean a significant effect
- But correlation is even weaker than causality
boost
Causal: treat as very direct “this causes that” form and consider it to be relatively strong language
raises
Causal: treat as very direct “this causes that” form and consider it to be relatively strong language
predisposes
Causal: treat as very direct “this causes that” form and consider it to be relatively strong language
successful,
Causal: treat as very direct “this causes that” form and consider it to be relatively strong language
results from
Causal: treat as very direct “this causes that” form and consider it to be relatively strong language
genetic predisposition
Causal: treat as very direct “this causes that” form and consider it to be relatively strong language
induce, yields
Causal: treat as very direct “this causes that” form and consider it to be relatively strong language
benefits
Causal: treat as very direct “this causes that” form and consider it to be relatively strong language
responsible for
Causal: treat as very direct “this causes that” form and consider it to be relatively strong language
effective, was effective was probably effective (yes probably)
Causal: treat as very direct “this causes that” form and consider it to be relatively strong language
affect
Causal: treat as very direct “this causes that” form and consider it to be relatively strong language
affects
Causal: treat as very direct “this causes that” form and consider it to be relatively strong language
leads to
Causal: treat as very direct “this causes that” form and consider it to be relatively strong language
promotes
Causal: treat as very direct “this causes that” form and consider it to be relatively strong language
explains
Causal: treat as very direct “this causes that” form and consider it to be relatively strong language
produce, reduce, the reason for
Causal: treat as very direct “this causes that” form and consider it to be relatively strong language
cause, allow
Causal: treat as very direct “this causes that” form and consider it to be relatively strong language
explanation
Causal: treat as very direct “this causes that” form and consider it to be relatively strong language
revolutionize (from PT 62)
must be first to do something AND have followers
Causal-Correlation flaw with WKN question can be a very fast pick n go! why?
TMs love Alt Explanations for CausCorr WKN – if you have symbolized the Conclusion as Trigger –C–> Result, just find the AC which provides some for of an alternative trigger for the same Result!
generally not because, not the reason
anti-causal! *note if you have an anti-causal language situation (XXX generally is NOT because of, or not the reason of YYY), draw the C arrow crossed out to symbolize, but know it is NOT AN CORR_CAUS flaw
helps to…
causal (or anti-causal if not help to…)
harm
this is like X –C–> Ywithdownarrow
Usually the causality symbolization and if-then symbolization of a stmt are the same, except for the C on the arrow. But when can they be different?
Only harsh criticism will cause the person criticized to change. See attached. And it is totally ok to have them like this.
But realize, if this is the Conclusion, the form that you need to use (if-then? or causality?) depends on the Evidence. If the Evidence is a bunch of Correlations, then you use the Causality form of the C. Causal relationship does not use “only” as a “then” indicator. Not all if-then is causal.
If the Evidence is a bunch of other if-then stmts, then you use the If-Then form of the C.
“we can conclude, it encourages (i.e. causes)”
see PT 64.sec2 #5 about kennels. Causality between discipline and misbhevior is implied
“This is why I have so many things in my studio”
implicitly the “this is why” shows causality: things in studio –> not hinder creativity per PT 76.3.2
“save fuel and promote safety”
–C—> save fuel & promote safety
“makes”
Causal: treat as very direct “this causes that” form and consider it to be relatively strong language
Causal “because” as opposed to conclusion identifier “because”
Simply depends on context - because can serve as conclusion identifier but it can also just be causal language elsewhere in the argument (i.e. it can be a CID misdirection)
Causal because (think “due to”): (note that Causal because here is difft from Conclusion-Evidence ID because, which is not causal). Must look at context to distinguish. Example of “causal “because: Those who became involved in student government did so precisely because they are outspoken.
Conclusion identifier because:
would have more success
causal
Health experts would have more success in enouraging people to eat wholesome foods if they emphasized how flavorful those foods truly are rather than how nutrious they are.
E.F. –C–> increase eating of wholesome foods
