The term “sex” and “gender” are

Answer choices

1. A

   Overstretch: arbitrary10% picked this

   Distinctions based on gender are frequently

   The author identifies that gender is a societal construction (not a natural, biological one). We might add our own thinking that, "If it's just something society made up, then surely it's pretty arbitrary". But the author never used any terms like that, so we should avoid inserting new wording into this conversation.

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2. B

   Not a Main Point5% picked this

   Gender traits are not determined at

   It would be very weird for the main point to only be talking about gender, since the argument was about sex vs. gender. The author has never said or implied that gender traits are not determined at birth. Society determines what is masculine and feminine, and some of those traits that society has defined by gender might already be present in someone from birth.

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3. C

   Too Narrow / Opposite1% picked this

   Masculine gender traits are highly correlated

   It would be strange for a main point to not be about gender and sex, since the paragraph deals with both. And given that the author is trying to show us the difference between the two, it would be weird for a main point to emphasize a case in which gender and sex are highly aligned / correlated.

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4. D

   Correct83% picked this

   The terms “sex” and “gender” are not

   Why this is right

   This is the implied Rebuttal conclusion. When an LSAT author presents a point of view and then pivots with a "But / yet / however", they frequently do so by saying something explicit, like - but they're wrong - however, they have overlooked something important But even when they don't, we still hear that pivot word as creating an implicit "I disagree" sentiment. And in this case, disagreeing with the first sentence seemed to be the purpose of everything that followed. So even though the author never explicitly said, "Thus, they're not interchangeable", that is the logical force of all her premises.

   Skill tested: Main Conclusion · how this choice captures the argument's function is the move to repeat next time.

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5. E

   Out of Scope: proper behavior1% picked this

   Society rather than the individual decides what is considered

   This seems miles off, as it doesn't reference sex or gender, which is the main focus of the paragraph. We never talked about what society deems "proper". If this were saying, "What society deems proper for a boy or for a girl" then it would start to become somewhat more relevant, but it doesn't say anything relating to sex, gender, male, female, masculine, feminine.

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