cognitive interviews

Question 1

who suggested CIs?

Answer 1

fisher and Geiselman

Question 2

What are the 4 components of CI?

Answer 2

report everything, reinstate context, reverse the order, change perspective

Question 3

What are enhanced CIs?

Answer 3

CIs with a focus on social dynamics

Question 4

What are some component of enhanced CIs?

Answer 4

reduce eyewitness anxiety, eye contact, reducing distractions, open-ended questions, slowing the witnesses speech

Question 5

What are the disadvantages of cognitive interviews?

Answer 5

time consuming, no standard procedure, specialist training needed, Milne and bull found some aspects are more important then others, Kohnken found that whilst there was a 81% increase in correct information given there was also a 61% increase in incorrect information

Question 6

What are the advantages of CIs?

Answer 6

Kohnken found that enhanced CIs consistently provided more accurate information then regular police interviews, therefore areal life benefits