Improving Accuracy Of EWT Flashcards
Who was the one who studied PED for improving accuracy of EWT
Gabbert et al.
What is the aim of the cognitive interview
It was to improve the accuracy of EWT as it was often inaccurate
Who was the researcher who developed the cognitive interview
Fisher
What did fisher initially do before he developed the cognitive interview
He looked at how real policemen interviewed their witnesses
What were the 3 mistakes of police officers
.police bombarded witnesses with close ended questions
.questions were out of sync
.Witnesses were’t allowed to talk
Why is using close ended questions a mistake
They only provide short answers and don’t allow the witness to explain or justify what they saw
Why is it a mistake if questions are out of sync
Because it may be confusing fir eye witnesses and make their memory less coherent
Why is it a mistake of the witnesses aren’t able to talk freely
They can’t justify or explain what they saw
What four factors helped the children to produce more accurate eye-witness accounts?
.recall everything
.context reinstatement
.reverse order
.changed perspective
What is recall everything
When they are encouraged to talk about everything they remembered
What is context reinstatement
Those who provided other details, such as their surroundings and their thoughts and feelings at the time.
What is reverse order
Those who recalled evens in a different sequence rather than chronological
What is changed perspective
Those who recalled from the point of view of someone else
Why is the the interview called cognitive interview
To indicate that it has a foundation of cognitive psych
What are the additional elements were developed to focus on the social dynamic of the interaction between interviewer and interviewee?
○ Knowing when to establish eye contact.
○ Knowing when to relinquish eye contact.
○ Minimising distracting
○ Getting witness to speak slowing
○ Ask open ended questions
