An alcohol-induced blackout is described as:

An alcohol-induced blackout is described as:

• A. Are unconscious and cannot be awakened.
• B. Are awake but then later are unable to remember what happened.
• C. Remember everything clearly.
• D. Have no memory of any events.

Answer: (B)

Memory encoding is disrupted when alcohol is consumed, so the brain doesn’t store new experiences for later recall. The person can be awake and behaving normally during the drinking but later cannot remember what happened during that period. That’s why the best description is someone who is awake but then unable to remember events. It’s different from passing out, where a person is unconscious, and it isn’t about recalling everything clearly or having no memories at all for the entire time.

Memory encoding is disrupted when alcohol is consumed, so the brain doesn’t store new experiences for later recall. The person can be awake and behaving normally during the drinking but later cannot remember what happened during that period. That’s why the best description is someone who is awake but then unable to remember events. It’s different from passing out, where a person is unconscious, and it isn’t about recalling everything clearly or having no memories at all for the entire time.