cognitive interviews Flashcards
1
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4 steps to cognitive interview
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- report everything
- change perspective
- reinstate context at time of event
- change order in which event is recalled
2
Q
why does cognitive techniques aid recall
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- when event has a number of associations you can create different means by which memory can be cued
- retrieval most effective if at the time of retrieval the context surrounding events can be reinstated
3
Q
supporting evidence
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Geislman 1985
- compared cognitive vs standard
- 51 ppts watched 2 films of violent crimes and 48 hours later given 1 of the interviews
- (also an interview done under hypnosis)
Significant increase in number of correct items recalled using cognitive interview (40) compared with standard (30)
Fisher 1989
- when training, detectives gained as much as 47% more useful information from witnesses to real crimes
Evaluation
- individual differences
- may result in speculation
- specialist training needed which is expensive
4
Q
ethical interview
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Planning and preparation Engage and explain Account, clarity and challenge Closure Evaluation
5
Q
before ethical interviews
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- verbally/ physically abusive
- leading questions
- people confessed and lied due to large amounts of stress
