June 2003 LSAT
Section 4
Question 27
Which one of the following can be most reasonably inferred from the information in the passage?
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Annie on April 11, 2020
Hi,(D) is correct because it can be inferred from the passage. The clearest support for this comes in the last paragraph. We are told that the less recollection one has of an event, the more likely that "suggested" information will become part of the memory. This means that leading questions can be very effective in altering ones memory of events that you have a vague memory of. Answer D reflects this.
(E) is incorrect because it cannot be inferred by the passage. We are told that leading questions can be excluded because they can lead to unreliable testimony (lines 1-5). Then, the rest of the passage confirms why/how leading questions can lead to unreliable testimony. So, the traditional reasons for excluding such questions are being supported not called into question.
jingjingxiao11111@gmail.com on April 11, 2020
Thank you. I think from your answer, we can assume the phrase "due to other factors" in D is referring to less recollection one has of an event. As a result of this "other factor", namely less recollection of the event, the more likely that "suggested" information will become part of the memory. Am I interpreting your solution correct? Please let me know if I am off track. Thank youyckim2180 on May 20, 2021
I have the same question. How does the phrase “due to certain other factors” fit in the sentence to be interpreted as the same as if it weren't included in the sentence?