Cognitive Interview: Research and Support Flashcards
research has shown that people interviewed with the cognitive interview technique
are much more accurate in their recall of events
Geiselman et al (1986)
the effect of the cognitive interview
Geiselman et al date
1986
Method: in a staged situation
a man walked into the room with a blue rucksack and stole a projector
Method: how long later were the participants interviewed?
two days
Method: the study is an
independent groups design
Method: the participants were either interviewed with the
standard interview technique or the cognitive interview technique
Method: early in questioning, participants were asked
was the guy with the green nervous?
Results: cognitive interview
they were more accurate
Conclusion: cognitive interview reduces
leading questions
Evaluation: the study had
high ecological validity
Evaluation: the study was an
independent groups design
