Psychology - Cognitive interview and strategies for improving memory Flashcards
Who developed the cognitive interview technique and when?
Geiselman et al
1985
Fisher et al 1987
Watched real interviews
Police detectives often bombarded witnesses with questions that were out of sync with their tale of events, interrupting them a lot
Felt this was unhelpful as it broke witnesses concentration and gave less detailed answers
The 4 techniques in cognitive interview
Context reinstatement
Report everything
Recall from change perspective
Recall from reverse order
Context reinstatement
Recall: Scene Weather How you were feeling What you were thinking
Fisher et al (1987) on the cognitive interview
Recommended some changes: Minimise distractions Actively listen to witness Ask open-ended questions Pause after each response
Who made some recommendations to be added to the cognitive interview and when?
Fisher et al (1987)
Who has looked at the effectiveness of the cognitive interview?
Fisher et al (1990)
Fisher et al (1990)
Looked at use of cognitive interview by Miami police
Trained detectives to use it with genuine witnesses
Found it increased amount of information recalled
Kebbal et al
Interview of police officers in UK
Found widespread use of cognitive interview
Issues with amount of incorrect information and time it takes
What year was Kebbal et al’s study?
1999
Milne and Bull
Found using any of the four procedures of cognitive interview improved recall
Best combination was context reinstatement and report everything
Year of Milne and Bull study
2002
Who says you the cognitive interview doesn’t work on who and when did they say this? Oh and why?
Geiselman
1999
Children
Probably find instructions difficult to understand
Name some strategies for memory improvement
Chunking
Mnemonics based on visual imagery
