When asked to describe an examination room at his doctor's office,John seemed to do an accurate job.However,he included a framed medical degree on the wall that in fact was not there.This is an illustration of ____.
A) context specific memory
B) elaborative rehearsal
C) constructive memory
D) a retrieval cue

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This is an example of constructive memory, which is when our memories can be influenced by our existing knowledge, beliefs, and expectations. In this case, John's knowledge that doctors typically have medical degrees led him to construct a memory of seeing a framed degree on the wall, even though it was not actually there.

When Asked to Describe an Examination Room at His Doctor's