Read the following item and answer the question that follows:
Julian recently visited an auto mechanic's workshop for the first time to drop off his car. When later describing the workshop to his friend, Julian accurately recalled seeing hydraulic car lifts and spare tires. However, he also confidently but incorrectly remembered seeing a large red metal toolbox on wheels, which was not actually present in the workshop that day.
Using your knowledge of cognitive psychology, explain one strength and one weakness of reconstructive memory as an explanation of Julian's recall of the workshop equipment.
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