Improving the Accuracy of Eyewitness Testimony: Cognitive Interview (AQA A-Level Psychology): Flashcards
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What is the cognitive interview (CI)?
What is the cognitive interview (CI)?
Method to help eyewitnesses retrieve more accurate memories
CI developers (year)
CI developers (year)
Ronald Fisher & Edward Geiselman (1992)
CI technique: report everything
CI technique: report everything
Include every detail, even if seems irrelevant or uncertain
CI technique: reinstate context
CI technique: reinstate context
Return to crime scene in mind; imagine environment & emotions
CI technique: reverse the order
CI technique: reverse the order
Recall events in different chronological order (e.g. end to start)
CI technique: change perspective
CI technique: change perspective
Recall incident from other people's perspectives
Enhanced cognitive interview (ECI)
Enhanced cognitive interview (ECI)
CI + social dynamics (e.g. reduce anxiety, open questions)
Köhnken et al. (1999) meta-analysis findings
Köhnken et al. (1999) meta-analysis findings
Meta-analysis of 50 studies: ECI consistently gave more correct info
Most effective CI technique combination
Most effective CI technique combination
Report everything + context reinstatement (Milne & Bull, 2002)
Main weakness of CI
Main weakness of CI
Time-consuming; needs more time & special training