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.
Answer: A
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