Clyde Is Sleep Deprived

question 85

Multiple Choice

Clyde is sleep deprived.He was out all night at a buddy's bachelor party and now he's showing up for work.His job entails checking that each pack of crackers that comes by on this assembly line has 10 crackers in it and that none of them are broken.How do you predict Clyde will do at his job today?

• A) He will be unaffected by sleep deprivation because it is a well-practiced task.
• B) He will be unaffected by sleep deprivation because the task is so important to him.
• C) He will be affected by sleep deprivation because the task is boring and monotonous.
• D) He will be unaffected by sleep deprivation because the task doesn't require physical strength.

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