What did researchers' study of sustained attention using the Continuous Performance Test (CPT) reveal?
A. The accuracy in detecting targets declines considerably after 15 minutes.
B. The accuracy in detecting targets increases considerably after 15 minutes.
C. Most people cannot perform well on tasks requiring sustained attention for more than 15 minutes.
D. Most people cannot perform well on tasks requiring sustained attention for more than 5 minutes.
Answer: C
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