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Hey Dave,
I actually did spent more time on this question but I got it correct.
Am I wrong in setting it up the same way you set up # 9 on Section 4 (LR 30)? Or do you recommend I approach these type of questions similar to this problem?
I'd say the best way to think of conditional symbolization is as a tool - really, in pretty much precisely the way you'd think about a hammer.
When you're driving a nail, there's just nothing better for the job than a hammer. I mean, you could do it another way (whacking at it with your tape measure, or with the sharp end of your screwdriver, if you're really precise and awesome with a screwdriver), but for putting a nail in, the hammer is your best bet.
At the same time, however, you don't go running downstairs to your toolbox to fetch your hammer every time you need to push in a thumbtack.
Conditional symbols are like that hammer - you should use them when you find they help you see the relationships, and you should feel fine with not using them if you can decipher the relationship in the passage easily without them.
As to language cues that will tell you that you've got a conditional relationship, I'll direct you to this document, which contains all the conditional language in the world* (*probably not, really, but I am updating it every time I come across conditional language that isn't already on it. So, you know…).
I so wanted to choose D but "predisposition" tripped me up. The stem assumes pre-disposed is the same as getting/having the disease.
oops, and C kinda has a predisposed setup. UGH
Don't forget to do your conclusion spotting—that would've saved you from (C) right away!
Would you say then, Dave, that every LSAT examination question ever released treats inaccurate as synonymous with incorrect?
I sure can't think of any difference between those two words.