Psychiatrist: Take any visceral emotion you care to

The correct answer choice is (B) The first step in solving a Justify question is
to analyze the structure of the argument: Premise: There are always
situations in which it is healthy to try to express that [visceral] emotion.
Conclusion: There are always situations in which it is healthy to try to
express one’s anger. A quick mechanistic analysis reveals that the correct
answer should contain “anger” and “visceral emotion.” Only answer choice
(B) contains these two elements, and as it turns out, (B) is correct. Answer
choice (B) must also solve the Justify Formula: Premise: There are always
situations in which it is healthy to try to express that [visceral] emotion.
Answer choice (B): Anger is a visceral emotion. Does the combination of
these two elements lead to the conclusion? Yes, and so the answer must be
correct. The Justify Formula can also be used to eliminate each of the other
answer choices.

we have to find out the assumption, lets have a look at the following diagram things will be more clear then,

+1 B

The author begins considering the set of visceral emotions, then in that set he or she chooses anger for his or her conclusion.

Visceral Emotion - Situation exists to safely express the given emotion
Situation exists to safely express anger too - Hence anger is a visceral emotion

B is the answer

Why is A incorrect in this option ?

The official explanation is below:

Justify. October 2000 LSAT, Section 2, #4. The correct answer choice is (B).

The first step in solving a Justify question is to analyze the structure of the argument:

Premise: There are always situations in which it is healthy to try to express that [visceral] emotion.
Conclusion: There are always situations in which it is healthy to try to express one's anger.

A quick mechanistic analysis reveals that the correct answer should contain "anger" and "visceral emotion." Only answer choice (B) contains these two elements, and as it turns out, (B) is correct. Answer choice (B) must also solve the Justify Formula:

Premise: there are always situations in which it is healthy to try to express that [visceral] emotion.
Answer choice (B): Anger is a visceral emotion.

Does the combination of these two elements lead to the conclusion? Yes, and so the answer must be correct. The Justify Formula can also be used to eliminate each of the other answer choices.


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The official explanation is below:

Justify. October 2000 LSAT, Section 2, #4. The correct answer choice is (B).

The first step in solving a Justify question is to analyze the structure of the argument:

Premise: There are always situations in which it is healthy to try to express that [visceral] emotion.
Conclusion: There are always situations in which it is healthy to try to express one's anger.

A quick mechanistic analysis reveals that the correct answer should contain "anger" and "visceral emotion." Only answer choice (B) contains these two elements, and as it turns out, (B) is correct. Answer choice (B) must also solve the Justify Formula:

Premise: there are always situations in which it is healthy to try to express that [visceral] emotion.
Answer choice (B): Anger is a visceral emotion.

Does the combination of these two elements lead to the conclusion? Yes, and so the answer must be correct. The Justify Formula can also be used to eliminate each of the other answer choices.


Please give kudos if this was helpful in any way!