In a research study described in your text, participants briefly sat in a psychology professor's office and then were taken to another room. When asked about the details of the professor's office, the research participants:
A) accurately remembered almost all of the items in the psychologist's office.
B) overestimated how long they had sat in the professor's office.
C) remembered items that were not actually in the office, but that were consistent with their schemas of a professor's office.
D) mistakenly remembered seeing a hammer and a screwdriver on the professor's desk.

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The participants remembered items that were not actually in the professor's office, but that were consistent with their schemas of a professor's office. This phenomenon is known as schema-consistent memory, where people selectively remember information that is congruent with their pre-existing beliefs or expectations.

In a Research Study Described in Your Text, Participants Briefly