Forensic Psychology

Question 1

What are the four key themes of Memon and Higham’s review article of the cognitive interview?

Answer 1

1. The effectiveness of the various components of the cognitive interview.
2. The relationship between the cognitive interview and other interviewing methods such as the standard interview and the structure interview.
3. Different measures of memory performance and the effect this has on research findings.
4. Interviewer variables and the effect of training quality on interview performance.

Question 2

What is the most effective component of the cognitive interview?

Answer 2

Context reinstatement