Cognitive Interview

Question 1

What did Fisher and Geiselman identify

Answer 1

Problems with traditional police interview, too many leading questions

Question 2

What are the 4 stages of cognitive interview

Answer 2

. Report everything
. Reinstate the context
. Change the order
. Change perspective

Question 3

What is the evaluation of cognitive interviews

Answer 3

Research Support
. Geiselman = participants viewed film of violent crime and interviewed 48hrs later
Cog interviews highest accuracy = 41%

. Time consuming

Research Support
. Milne and Ball found “report everything and “context reinstatement” produced better recall

Question 4

What is the enhanced cognitive interview

Answer 4

Fischer developed additional elements to the cognitive interview:
- when to avoid eye contact
- avoid distractions
- reducing EW anxiety
- ask open questions
- get witness to speak slowly

Question 5

Evaluation of enhanced cognitive interview

Answer 5

Kohnken meta analysis of 50 studies - enhanced cog interview consistently provided more correct information