Cognitive interview

Question 1

What is the CI based on?

Answer 1

Psychological insight into memory
- encoding specificity principle
- organisation, how our memories rely on triggers

Question 2

Techniques

Answer 2

1. reinstate the Context
2. change the narrative Order
3. change the Perspective
4. report Everything

Question 3

reinstate the Context

Answer 3

Imagine environement and emotions - context and state dependent recall

Question 4

change the narrative Order

Answer 4

Harder to be dishonest and prevent skipping out info they believe is irrelevant

Question 5

change the Perspective

Answer 5

prevents expectations and schema on recall

Question 6

report Everything

Answer 6

May trigger new memories + prevent expectation on what they want to hear

Question 7

Enhanced CI

Answer 7

Fischer et al
builds a trusting relationship + rapport with interviewer that improves communication

Question 8

Children modified CI

Answer 8

removed change of Perspective

Question 9

Ederly modified CI

Answer 9

more emphasis on report Everything

Question 10

Research Support A03

Answer 10

Kohnken et al
Meta - analysis of 55 studies comparing SPI + CI
CI = 41% more correct info

Question 11

Kohnken et al A03 bad

Answer 11

Also found more innacurate infor expecially in ECI as believe quantity over quality

Question 12

A03 bad

Answer 12

• combining Everything and Context does better than all -> doubt overall CI as some less effective than others
• time-consuming and recquired special training for police who don’t have the resources to do it