Read the following item and answer the question that follows:
Elena recently attended her first biology laboratory induction. When later asked by her teacher to list the specialized equipment she saw laid out on the workbenches, Elena accurately recalled seeing microscopes and test tubes. However, she also confidently but incorrectly remembered seeing a Bunsen burner, which was not actually present in the laboratory that day.
Using your knowledge of cognitive psychology, explain one strength and one weakness of reconstructive memory as an explanation of Elena's recall of the laboratory equipment.
177 exam-style questions on Edexcel A Level Psychology Content, covering Working memory model, Multi-store model of memory, Episodic and semantic long-term memory, Reconstructive memory and schema theory, Individual differences in memory, and Developmental psychology in memory. Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.