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Closed-Record versus Open-Record Tasks
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LSAT.071 Closed-Record versus Open-Record Tasks
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The stem below may include wording that changes which choice is credited but not necessarily the source of evidence: "Which one of the following, if true, lends the most support to the consultant's prediction?" Which classification is correct?
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Closed-record: because assumptions, principles, and new evidence are disallowed unless the stimulus already mentions them explicitly.
B
Neither classification: decide by whether the answer sounds realistic in ordinary life rather than by how the stem uses choices.
C
Open-record: because you should add your own background knowledge in addition to the answer choice.
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Open-record: because "if true, lends support" calls for a hypothetical fact that strengthens a prediction, the answer is not required to be contained in the existing record.
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Closed-record: because the question is about an argument, so the answer must only describe that argument and never test it.
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