Bitsy has an important midterm in her English Lit class tomorrow afternoon, but tonight she decides to go out with her friends to a frat party,

where she drinks 15 beers, passes out, and has to be carried home to bed by her roommates. Will this affect how she does on her exam?
a. No, occasional binge drinking does not seem to affect sober mental performance.
b. No, alcohol has no effect on mental performance.
c. Yes, binge-drinking college students are less able to hold on to, and work with, verbal information.
d. Yes, because she will still be drunk when she takes the test.

Answer: d