LSAT Explanation PT 38, S4, Q7: When drivers are deprived of sleep

LSAT Question Stem

Each of the following illustrates the principle that the passage illustrates EXCEPT: 

Logical Reasoning Question Type

This is a Principle (Misc) question. 

Correct Answer

The correct answer to this question is B. 

LSAT Question Complete Explanation

First, let's analyze the passage. The passage discusses how drivers who are deprived of sleep experience behavioral changes, such as slower responses and reduced concentration. However, these drivers have poor self-awareness of these changes and cannot accurately judge when they are about to fall asleep. The principle here is that people may not be good judges of their own abilities or conditions when affected by certain factors.

Now, let's identify the question type and what it's asking us to do. This is a Principle (Misc) question, and we need to find the answer choice that does NOT illustrate the principle from the passage.

Let's go through each answer choice:

a) People who have been drinking alcohol are not good judges of whether they are too drunk to drive.

This choice aligns with the principle because people who have been drinking alcohol might not accurately judge their own abilities to drive due to the influence of alcohol.

b) Elementary school students who dislike arithmetic are not good judges of whether multiplication tables should be included in the school's curriculum.

This choice does not align with the principle because the students' dislike of arithmetic does not necessarily affect their self-awareness or judgment in the same way as the factors in the passage. Their judgment on the curriculum is not based on their self-awareness of their own abilities or conditions.

c) Industrial workers who have just been exposed to noxious fumes are not good judges of whether they should keep working.

This choice aligns with the principle because the workers' exposure to noxious fumes may affect their self-awareness and judgment about whether they should continue working.

d) People who have just donated blood and have become faint are not good judges of whether they are ready to walk out of the facility.

This choice aligns with the principle because people who have just donated blood and become faint may not accurately judge their own ability to walk out of the facility due to their physical condition.

e) People who are being treated for schizophrenia are not good judges of whether they should continue their medical treatments.

This choice aligns with the principle because people who are being treated for schizophrenia may not accurately judge their own need for continuing medical treatments due to their mental condition.

In conclusion, the correct answer is B, as it does not illustrate the principle from the passage. The other answer choices all involve individuals whose self-awareness or judgment may be affected by certain factors, while answer choice B does not involve such a factor affecting the students' judgment on the curriculum.