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leilurhhh

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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
 
  A) are boringly, easy, and require continuous attention.
  B) involve critical thinking.
  C) involve high-level logical deduction.
  D) test verbal ability.
  E) test mathematical ability.

Question 2

The performance of which of the following tasks is most likely to be disrupted by sleep deprivation?
 
  A) sprinting
  B) weight lifting
  C) watching a radar screen for occasional unpredictable blips
  D) solving a series of complex geometric problems
  E) solving a series of complex mathematical problems


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Reply #1 on: Jun 22, 2018
Answer to Question 1

Answer: A

Answer to Question 2

Answer: C


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Reply #2 on: Jun 22, 2018
Thank you!


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