Memory- Cognitive Interview

Question 1

Who developed the cognitive interview?

What are its four features?

Answer 1

Geiselman (1984)

1-mental reinstatement of original context (recreate physical and psychological environment of original incident)

2-Report everything
(Report every single detail regardless of how relevant it may seem.. Items could act as cues)

3-change order
(Recollections influenced by schemas)

4-change perspective
(Disrupts effect schemas may have on recall)

Question 2

Evaluations
Research into effectiveness of cognitive interview-

What did the meta-analysis of 53 studies shows in terms of correct recall from CI?

Answer 2

Increase of 34% in correct info generated

Question 3

Evaluation-
Quantity versus quality
What did Kohnken et al. (1999) find out about CI in terms of quantity and quality when compared to the standard interview?

What does CI do that makes it less useful?

Answer 3

81% increase in correct info but also a 61% increase of incorrect info (false positives)

CI does not guarantee accuracy and foucsus on quantity of info rather than quality

Question 4

Evaluation-
Practicality of CI?

Issues?

Answer 4

• requires more time
• produces too much information
• requires special training