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Are there college-educated people who don't get the logic of the contrapositive?

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Wild vigorous chapel
  03/18/17
ask your local gender/ethnic studies department graduates
Cerebral Bespoke Casino
  03/18/17
probably like 80%
gaped fluffy halford
  03/18/17
That must be an exaggeration
Wild vigorous chapel
  03/18/17
you greatly overestimate college graduates
Cerebral Bespoke Casino
  03/18/17
I've literally taught them. they don't know shit
gaped fluffy halford
  03/18/17
can you explain your experience with trying to teach it to t...
marvelous poppy stage
  03/18/17
they understand it perfectly when you explain it to them. bu...
gaped fluffy halford
  03/18/17
They are generally more confused by the equivalency between ...
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Wild vigorous chapel
  03/18/17
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Wild vigorous chapel
  03/18/17
tons. I would literally drill it into them like a cult chan...
Deep Emerald Sneaky Criminal
  03/18/17
What do you mean by "get it"?
titillating codepig
  03/18/17
That it's logically valid.
misunderstood police squad den
  03/18/17
You mean that the contrapositive of a true conditional state...
titillating codepig
  03/18/17
don't get it like not capable of understanding it when it's ...
Adventurous cyan heaven messiness
  03/18/17
either not get it when explained or do get it when explained...
marvelous poppy stage
  03/18/17
what's that?
garnet point
  03/18/17
Read In the basement of the ivory tower. actual retards get...
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marvelous poppy stage
  04/27/17
Most college grads don't.
Shivering shrine
  04/27/17
explain
marvelous poppy stage
  04/28/17
You need to have an IQ of around 115 to grasp formal logic. ...
Shivering shrine
  04/28/17
read this as "logic of the contraceptive"
Appetizing fuchsia dilemma
  04/27/17
As a former LSAT instructor I'd say 80% can it up quickly en...
exciting shaky theater
  04/28/17
Just use unnecessary and insufficient to help explain then.
sapphire talented principal's office
  04/28/17
but can they apply it consistently to increasingly abstract ...
marvelous poppy stage
  04/28/17
first, you are dealing with people who are smarter than aver...
hyperactive nibblets cruise ship
  04/28/17
(guy still DEVASTATED by necessary vs sufficient questions)
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Date: March 18th, 2017 3:47 PM
Author: Wild vigorous chapel



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Date: March 18th, 2017 3:48 PM
Author: Cerebral Bespoke Casino

ask your local gender/ethnic studies department graduates

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3557069&forum_id=2#32860237)



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Date: March 18th, 2017 3:49 PM
Author: gaped fluffy halford

probably like 80%

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3557069&forum_id=2#32860246)



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Date: March 18th, 2017 3:54 PM
Author: Wild vigorous chapel

That must be an exaggeration

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3557069&forum_id=2#32860271)



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Date: March 18th, 2017 3:55 PM
Author: Cerebral Bespoke Casino

you greatly overestimate college graduates

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3557069&forum_id=2#32860274)



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Date: March 18th, 2017 4:20 PM
Author: gaped fluffy halford

I've literally taught them. they don't know shit

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3557069&forum_id=2#32860432)



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Date: March 18th, 2017 5:01 PM
Author: marvelous poppy stage

can you explain your experience with trying to teach it to them? what issue do they have with the logic?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3557069&forum_id=2#32860674)



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Date: March 18th, 2017 6:50 PM
Author: gaped fluffy halford

they understand it perfectly when you explain it to them. but if it comes up in the wild, forget about it

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3557069&forum_id=2#32861332)



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Date: March 18th, 2017 3:50 PM
Author: Useless pearl piazza digit ratio

They are generally more confused by the equivalency between converse and inverse

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3557069&forum_id=2#32860254)



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Date: March 18th, 2017 4:19 PM
Author: Wild vigorous chapel



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Date: March 18th, 2017 5:42 PM
Author: Wild vigorous chapel



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Date: March 18th, 2017 5:59 PM
Author: Deep Emerald Sneaky Criminal

tons. I would literally drill it into them like a cult chant when I taught it.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3557069&forum_id=2#32861064)



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Date: March 18th, 2017 6:01 PM
Author: titillating codepig

What do you mean by "get it"?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3557069&forum_id=2#32861081)



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Date: March 18th, 2017 6:05 PM
Author: misunderstood police squad den

That it's logically valid.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3557069&forum_id=2#32861108)



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Date: March 18th, 2017 6:06 PM
Author: titillating codepig

You mean that the contrapositive of a true conditional statement is always true?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3557069&forum_id=2#32861116)



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Date: March 18th, 2017 6:07 PM
Author: Adventurous cyan heaven messiness

don't get it like not capable of understanding it when it's explained? or like they come out of college, graduating and aren't familiar with it?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3557069&forum_id=2#32861123)



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Date: March 18th, 2017 7:34 PM
Author: marvelous poppy stage

either not get it when explained or do get it when explained, but not able to apply it to statements whose logic does not correlate to any real-life situation.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3557069&forum_id=2#32861648)



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Date: March 18th, 2017 7:06 PM
Author: garnet point

what's that?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3557069&forum_id=2#32861443)



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Date: March 18th, 2017 7:08 PM
Author: Honey-headed crotch forum

Read In the basement of the ivory tower. actual retards get college degrees, bro.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3557069&forum_id=2#32861460)



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Date: March 18th, 2017 11:58 PM
Author: marvelous poppy stage



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3557069&forum_id=2#32863514)



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Date: March 19th, 2017 1:13 AM
Author: marvelous poppy stage



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3557069&forum_id=2#32864062)



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Date: March 19th, 2017 10:52 AM
Author: marvelous poppy stage



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Date: March 19th, 2017 11:09 AM
Author: vivacious gas station cuckoldry



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3557069&forum_id=2#32865235)



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Date: March 19th, 2017 6:23 PM
Author: marvelous poppy stage



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3557069&forum_id=2#32868476)



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Date: March 19th, 2017 6:24 PM
Author: Disturbing kitchen

tmf

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3557069&forum_id=2#32868488)



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Date: March 22nd, 2017 3:40 PM
Author: marvelous poppy stage



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3557069&forum_id=2#32890290)



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Date: April 14th, 2017 1:26 AM
Author: marvelous poppy stage



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3557069&forum_id=2#33070179)



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Date: April 27th, 2017 11:46 PM
Author: marvelous poppy stage



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3557069&forum_id=2#33181541)



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Date: April 27th, 2017 11:53 PM
Author: Shivering shrine

Most college grads don't.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3557069&forum_id=2#33181585)



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Date: April 28th, 2017 12:12 AM
Author: marvelous poppy stage

explain

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3557069&forum_id=2#33181727)



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Date: April 28th, 2017 12:15 AM
Author: Shivering shrine

You need to have an IQ of around 115 to grasp formal logic. The median college grad IQ is lower. QED.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3557069&forum_id=2#33181738)



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Date: April 27th, 2017 11:59 PM
Author: Appetizing fuchsia dilemma

read this as "logic of the contraceptive"

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3557069&forum_id=2#33181634)



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Date: April 28th, 2017 12:15 AM
Author: exciting shaky theater

As a former LSAT instructor I'd say 80% can it up quickly enough when you explain it to them. They are DEVASTATED by necessary vs sufficient conditions.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3557069&forum_id=2#33181742)



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Date: April 28th, 2017 12:17 AM
Author: sapphire talented principal's office

Just use unnecessary and insufficient to help explain then.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3557069&forum_id=2#33181755)



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Date: April 28th, 2017 12:21 AM
Author: marvelous poppy stage

but can they apply it consistently to increasingly abstract situations?

how did they do on those grouping games with chains of conditional statements?

also describe the DEVASTATION

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3557069&forum_id=2#33181773)



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Date: April 28th, 2017 12:27 AM
Author: hyperactive nibblets cruise ship

first, you are dealing with people who are smarter than average college students if you are an lsat instructor.

second, you didn't say how many got it before you explained it

third, i'd like to hear more about your n vs s stuff

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3557069&forum_id=2#33181802)



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Date: May 21st, 2017 3:36 PM
Author: Heady place of business

(guy still DEVASTATED by necessary vs sufficient questions)

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3557069&forum_id=2#33359479)



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Date: May 21st, 2017 3:35 PM
Author: Heady place of business



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3557069&forum_id=2#33359469)



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Date: April 28th, 2017 12:46 AM
Author: marvelous poppy stage



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3557069&forum_id=2#33181919)



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Date: April 28th, 2017 8:06 AM
Author: marvelous poppy stage



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3557069&forum_id=2#33182675)



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Date: April 28th, 2017 8:20 AM
Author: marvelous poppy stage



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3557069&forum_id=2#33182732)



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Date: April 28th, 2017 9:48 AM
Author: marvelous poppy stage



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3557069&forum_id=2#33183130)



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Date: April 28th, 2017 2:18 PM
Author: marvelous poppy stage



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3557069&forum_id=2#33185399)



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Date: May 21st, 2017 3:23 PM
Author: marvelous poppy stage



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3557069&forum_id=2#33359387)



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Date: June 15th, 2017 8:39 PM
Author: marvelous poppy stage



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3557069&forum_id=2#33568398)