cognitive interview

Question 1

cognitive interview

Answer 1

geiselman and fisher
interview technique used to improve accuracy of memory recall after an event

Question 2

components of cognitive interview

Answer 2

mental reinstatement - describe emotions at time of event and aspects of event (time, where standing); internal and external cues help trigger memory
change of perspective - asked to recall event from different perspective, reduces negative effects of schemas, reduces reliance on own schemas
change of narrative order - asks witness to recall events in different order
report everything - asked to recall everything, helps memory accuracy as when recall certain events triggers memory of other events (external/internal cues)

Question 3

ao3 study support - geiselman

Answer 3

tested effectiveness of cognitive interview vs normal
during lecture intruder wearing blue rucksack steals slide projector
p interviewed two days later, asking misleading question (intruder wearing green rucksack)
control = standard interview
experimental = cognitive interview
= exp group less likely to reinterpret rucksack as green (less susceptible to leading questions)

Question 4

ao3 - fisher

Answer 4

found cognitive interview 46% more detail, 90% more accurate than standard interview

Question 5

ao3

Answer 5

• less effective when interviewing children as more likely to become stressed, affects recall accuracy
• some cognitive interview techniques are too complicated

Question 6

enhanced cognitive interview

Answer 6

geiselman and fisher constructed new version to helps witnesses feel calmer

Question 7

additional features of enhanced cognitive interview

Answer 7

• interviewers do not interrupt to avoid distraction
• encourages witness not to guess, to say when they feel unsure