medium · LSAT Logical Reasoning
A study found that students who take notes by hand perform better on conceptual questions than students who type their notes. A researcher concluded that the physical act of writing by hand leads to deeper understanding.
Which one of the following, if true, most seriously weakens the researcher's conclusion?
- Handwritten notes are often harder to organize and search afterward.
- Because typing is so fast, typists often transcribe lectures word for word without processing the meaning.
- Students who favor handwriting tend to be older and to have more developed study habits overall.
- Most laptops can access the internet, a steady source of distraction during lectures.
- Handwriting is slower, which forces students to summarize rather than copy verbatim.
Sign up free to see the explanation and track your rank →
More LSAT Logical Reasoning practice
- Which one of the following can be properly inferred from these statements?
- The question type just described is best identified as which one of the following?
- Which one of the following can be properly inferred from these premises?
- Which one of the following, if true, most seriously weakens the authors' conclusion?
- Which one of the following can be validly inferred from the two conditionals above?
- The reasoning in the argument is flawed in that the argument
- The reasoning in the argument is flawed because the argument
- Which one of the following most accurately describes the relationship the statement establ