Logical reasoning PrepTest 116 · Section 2 · Question 18

Incorrect. While it's noted that education does leave it up to the individual how to act on given information, it's not noted that propaganda lacks this feature, so this answer doesn't guarantee the conclusion.

Incorrect. It's noted that education does involve offering information in all its complexity, and propaganda relies on the repetition of simplistic slogans, but that could offer the information in all its complexity. It's possible that there are certain situations where a simplistic slogan does capture the entirety of a situation.

Incorrect. Propaganda does involve such repetition, so this answer runs counter to the conclusion.

Correct. Argument or Facts:
Argument

Valid or Flawed:
Flawed

Question Type:
Strengthen with Sufficient Premise

Stimulus Summary:
Propaganda and Education are always different
(1) Propaganda — Attempt to influence with repeated simple slogans
(2) Education — Attempts to influence by presenting full information and letting the recipient make up their mind
Propaganda is more successful.
Conclusion — Health education" is usually propaganda, not education.

Answer Anticipation:
The conclusion puts "health education" into a specific category—propaganda, not education. The premises define both propaganda and education. As such, in order to reach the conclusion that "health education" falls into the propaganda camp, the argument needs to show that "health education" usually meets that definition rather than that of education.

So any answer that connects "health education" to repeated, simple slogans rather than presenting information in its full complexity should be considered.

Answer Explanation:
This answer states directly that "health education" meets the definition of what propaganda is "nothing but, so it guarantees the conclusion that health education" is usually propaganda.

Key Takeaway:
When the LSAT provides definitions for words, make sure that you're being very precise in how you read them. Especially when there are two definitions that overlap in part but not in others, the answers are going to start conflating the definitions!

Incorrect. This answer has an absolute term—very successful." The stimulus compares the relative success of education and propaganda. As such, both education and propaganda could be very successful (as long as the latter is even more successful than education), and thus this answer wouldn't distinguish between the two.