Cognitive Interview

WHY- Improve accuracy of EWT

Components of Cognitive interview

Reinstate the context

Repeat the events from another persons view

Reverse the order

Repeat all the details

Although details may seem irrelevant they may trigger other memories

Done to disturb the effects of schema on recall

Stops people from reporting their expectations

Provides witness with the context cues- to help aid recall

Furthermore, Enhanced Cognitive Interview-

Focus on the social dynamics of interaction and how they will aid getting the best out of interview

Includes ideas like; when to make or break eye-contact

Open-ended Q's

Reduce EW anxiety

Minimising distractions

Weaknesses

Leads to an increase in incorrect information being recalled as well

Time consuming

81% increase in Correct

61% increase in Wrong

Requires specially trained officers

Strengths

Research Support- Meta-analysis

Kohnken combined data from 50 studies

CI consistently out performed SI

Indicates real practical application to CI