Improving EWT Accuracy

Question 1

What were the findings of the Koriat and Goldsmith study in 1996?

Answer 1

Increases EWT accuracy when given choice not to answer, give appropriate cues (Cognitive Interview Schedule)

Question 2

What are the 4 main techniques of the CIT?

Answer 2

Context reinstatement: recall the scene and your feelings, Report everything: every detail, even trivial, Recall from changed perspective: describe from different viewpoints at the scene, Recall in reverse order: report episode several times forwards and backwards

Question 3

Who was the CIT developed by?

Answer 3

Gieselman 1985

Question 4

Why might the CIT lead to improved EWT recall?

Answer 4

No leading questions, highlights inconsistencies in memory, provides cues to help retrieval, accessing memory trace from different neural pathways can stimulate previously dormant neurons

Question 5

Who found success with the use of the CIT in children?

Answer 5

Holliday 2003

Effect of CIT on 4-5 and 9-10 = greater recall

Question 6

Who found success of the CIT in real life?

Answer 6

Fisher 1990

real police in Miami, significantly increased amount of info recalled

Question 7

What is a negative of the CIT that was found in a study?

Answer 7

Koehnken 1999

as well as recalling more relevant info with CIT, more incorrect info also recalled