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What is the cognitive interview (CI)
A method of interviewing eyewitnesses to help them retrieve more accurate memories
What is the ‘Report Everything’ technique in the cognitive interview
Witnesses are encouraged to include every detail, even if it seems trivial, as small details may trigger important memories
What is the purpose of ‘Reinstating the Context’ in CI
Witnesses should mentally recreate the crime scene, including the environment and their emotions, to reduce context-dependent forgetting
Why should events be recalled in a different order in the CI
Prevents witnesses from relying on expectations or schemas and reduces dishonesty
Why are witnesses asked to recall events from different perspectives in CI
Helps disrupt the influence of expectations and schemas on memory
What additional techniques are used in the enhanced cognitive interview (ECI)
When to use eye contact
Asking open-ended questions
Reducing anxiety
Minimizing distractions
What is a limitation of the cognitive interview
It is time-consuming and requires specialist training, making police reluctant to use it
What did Kohnken et al.’s meta-analysis find about the ECI
The ECI provided more correct information than standard police interviews, showing its practical benefits for catching criminals
