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

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Nofapping blue church digit ratio
  03/18/17
ask your local gender/ethnic studies department graduates
Soul-stirring topaz indirect expression main people
  03/18/17
probably like 80%
Ruby Hell
  03/18/17
That must be an exaggeration
Nofapping blue church digit ratio
  03/18/17
you greatly overestimate college graduates
Soul-stirring topaz indirect expression main people
  03/18/17
I've literally taught them. they don't know shit
Ruby Hell
  03/18/17
can you explain your experience with trying to teach it to t...
irradiated fear-inspiring old irish cottage stage
  03/18/17
they understand it perfectly when you explain it to them. bu...
Ruby Hell
  03/18/17
They are generally more confused by the equivalency between ...
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Nofapping blue church digit ratio
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Nofapping blue church digit ratio
  03/18/17
tons. I would literally drill it into them like a cult chan...
arousing place of business dysfunction
  03/18/17
What do you mean by "get it"?
opaque seedy space hominid
  03/18/17
That it's logically valid.
Crimson Rambunctious Cuckold Preventive Strike
  03/18/17
You mean that the contrapositive of a true conditional state...
opaque seedy space hominid
  03/18/17
don't get it like not capable of understanding it when it's ...
Vermilion unhinged location gay wizard
  03/18/17
either not get it when explained or do get it when explained...
irradiated fear-inspiring old irish cottage stage
  03/18/17
what's that?
adventurous abusive shrine stain
  03/18/17
Read In the basement of the ivory tower. actual retards get...
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tmf
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irradiated fear-inspiring old irish cottage stage
  04/27/17
Most college grads don't.
Dark offensive double fault
  04/27/17
explain
irradiated fear-inspiring old irish cottage stage
  04/28/17
You need to have an IQ of around 115 to grasp formal logic. ...
Dark offensive double fault
  04/28/17
read this as "logic of the contraceptive"
Excitant amethyst organic girlfriend
  04/27/17
As a former LSAT instructor I'd say 80% can it up quickly en...
exhilarant public bath
  04/28/17
Just use unnecessary and insufficient to help explain then.
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  04/28/17
but can they apply it consistently to increasingly abstract ...
irradiated fear-inspiring old irish cottage stage
  04/28/17
first, you are dealing with people who are smarter than aver...
passionate carnelian toilet seat
  04/28/17
(guy still DEVASTATED by necessary vs sufficient questions)
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Date: March 18th, 2017 3:47 PM
Author: Nofapping blue church digit ratio



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3557069&forum_id=2#32860235)



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Date: March 18th, 2017 3:48 PM
Author: Soul-stirring topaz indirect expression main people

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: Ruby Hell

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: Nofapping blue church digit ratio

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: Soul-stirring topaz indirect expression main people

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: Ruby Hell

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: irradiated fear-inspiring old irish cottage 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: Ruby Hell

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: sepia center

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: Nofapping blue church digit ratio



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3557069&forum_id=2#32860425)



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Date: March 18th, 2017 5:42 PM
Author: Nofapping blue church digit ratio



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3557069&forum_id=2#32860937)



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Date: March 18th, 2017 5:59 PM
Author: arousing place of business dysfunction

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: opaque seedy space hominid

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: Crimson Rambunctious Cuckold Preventive Strike

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: opaque seedy space hominid

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: Vermilion unhinged location gay wizard

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: irradiated fear-inspiring old irish cottage 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: adventurous abusive shrine stain

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: Naked dashing background story hissy fit

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: irradiated fear-inspiring old irish cottage 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: irradiated fear-inspiring old irish cottage 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: irradiated fear-inspiring old irish cottage stage



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3557069&forum_id=2#32865145)



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Date: March 19th, 2017 11:09 AM
Author: sable thriller forum



(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: irradiated fear-inspiring old irish cottage 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: Avocado Stirring Newt University

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: irradiated fear-inspiring old irish cottage 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: irradiated fear-inspiring old irish cottage 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: irradiated fear-inspiring old irish cottage 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: Dark offensive double fault

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: irradiated fear-inspiring old irish cottage 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: Dark offensive double fault

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: Excitant amethyst organic girlfriend

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: exhilarant public bath

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: Scarlet Site

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: irradiated fear-inspiring old irish cottage 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: passionate carnelian toilet seat

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: appetizing striped hyena

(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: appetizing striped hyena



(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: irradiated fear-inspiring old irish cottage 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: irradiated fear-inspiring old irish cottage 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: irradiated fear-inspiring old irish cottage 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: irradiated fear-inspiring old irish cottage 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: irradiated fear-inspiring old irish cottage 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: irradiated fear-inspiring old irish cottage 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: irradiated fear-inspiring old irish cottage stage



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