Improving Accuracy Of Eyewitness Testimony: Cognitive Interview Flashcards
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Cognitive interview
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Method of interviewing eyewitnesses to help retrieve more accurate memories. Uses four main techniques, all based on psychological knowledge of human memory- report everything, reinstate context, reverse order and change perspective
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What are the 4 elements to the cognitive interview
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Report everything
Reinstate context
Reverse the order
Change perspective
3
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What is the enhanced cognitive interview?
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Adds social dynamics
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Evaluation
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CI time consuming
Some elements more valuable than others
Support for effectiveness of ECI
Variations of CI used