Cognitive Interview (OCR A-Level Psychology): Flashcards
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Cognitive interview definition
Cognitive interview definition
Method of interviewing eyewitnesses to improve accuracy of memory of a crime
CI Step 1: Report everything purpose
CI Step 1: Report everything purpose
Details act as cues & trigger recall of larger events
CI Step 2: Reinstate context purpose
CI Step 2: Reinstate context purpose
Prevents context-dependent forgetting via external cues
CI Step 3: Change perspective purpose
CI Step 3: Change perspective purpose
Prevents schemas affecting eyewitness accounts
CI Step 4: Reverse order purpose
CI Step 4: Reverse order purpose
Reduces false reporting/lying
CI limitation: time factor
CI limitation: time factor
Time-consuming, longer than standard police interview
CI limitation: training
CI limitation: training
Needs specialised training - expensive & time-consuming
Fisher et al CI finding
Fisher et al CI finding
Witnesses reported greater detail vs standard interview
Why CI is more effective
Why CI is more effective
More structured & thorough than standard interview
Overall evaluation of CI
Overall evaluation of CI
More useful & beneficial than standard interview