cognitive interview

Question 1

who proposed the original cognitive interview?

Answer 1

geiselman et al (1984)

Question 2

name the 4 techniques of the cognitive interview (in order)

Answer 2

1. mental reinstatement of original context
2. report everything
3. change order/recall in reverse order
4. recall from changed perspective

Question 3

purpose of the development of CG

Answer 3

• developed a a series of memory retrieval and communication techniques to improve recall in police interviews
• method of interviewing eyewitnesses to a crime scene or event about what they can recall
• developed as a way of improving EWT - more accurate conviction of perpetrator

Question 4

what are the 2 factors the cognitive interview is mainly based on?

Answer 4

• Tulving’s idea that there are several retrieval paths to each memory
• Tulving’s encoding specificity principle (1973)

Question 5

essay plan CI (8 marks) AO titles

Answer 5

ao1 - CI gesleman et al (1984) + 4 techqnuies explained

ao3 (-) dando et al (2009) - basic interviews cannot be confidently mastered without training - ineffective

ao3 (-) memon and bull - children confused in last 2 stages , not good for all

ao3 (+) fisher et al (1999) 46% to 90%