'Sleep deprivation will reduce the ability to perform a complex cognitive task'. State the direction of this hypothesis
A) Directional
B) Non-directional
C) Both
D) Not enough information given

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The hypothesis clearly states that sleep deprivation will have an effect on the ability to perform a complex cognitive task. This suggests a specific direction of the effect (i.e. that performance will be reduced), making it a directional hypothesis.

'Sleep Deprivation Will Reduce the Ability to Perform a Complex