Eyewitness Testimony : The Cognitive Interview Flashcards
1
Q
Who developed the EWT
A
Fisher and Geiselman
2
Q
What is CORP
(All four processes of EWT)
A
- Context - reinstate the context
- Order - reverse the order
- Report everything
- Perspective - change the perspective
3
Q
Why do we report everything
A
Details may trigger other memories
4
Q
Why do we reverse order
A
Prevents dishonestly
5
Q
Why do we change perspective
A
Reduces influence of schema
6
Q
What is the Enhanced Cognitive Interview
A
Fisher, developed additional elements, focus on social dynamics
e.g eyecontact, minimising distractions
7
Q
Evaluation of CI
A
- Research support for the effectiveness, meta analysis by Kohnken
- Time consuming, special training
- Some elements more useful than others, Bull report everything and context provided better recall
