In studies of the effects of sleep deprivation in humans,the tasks that sleep-deprived volunteers are most likely to perform poorly are those that

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Studies have shown that sleep deprivation negatively affects attention, concentration, and reaction time. Tasks that require continuous attention, such as monotonous and repetitive tasks, are most likely to be performed poorly by sleep-deprived individuals. Therefore, option A is the correct answer. Options B, C, D, and E involve tasks that require cognitive abilities such as critical thinking, logic, verbal, and mathematical ability, which may also be affected by sleep deprivation, but they are not the tasks that are most likely to be performed poorly.

In Studies of the Effects of Sleep Deprivation in Humans,the