Passage:
According to recent studies, sleep deprivation can have significant negative effects on an individual's cognitive abilities and emotional well-being. Lack of sleep can impair attention, memory, and decision-making skills, making it difficult to focus and perform complex tasks. It has also been linked to increased anxiety, depression, and irritability. Despite these negative effects, many college students report getting less than the recommended amount of sleep due to academic and social pressures.
Directions:
Get ready to test your summarizing skills! On the next page, you’ll find an introductory sentence for a brief summary of this passage. Your task will be to select the THREE answer choices that capture its most critical ideas. Be careful—some options won’t fit, either because they introduce ideas not in the passage or focus on minor details instead.
This question is worth 2 points.