Cognitive Interviewing Flashcards
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The enhanced cognitive interview (ECI) added which major component to the original cognitive interview?
Answer: Rapport building and communication techniques
The ECI incorporated social dynamics and rapport-building strategies to reduce witness anxiety and improve information yield.
Which cognitive principle underlies the 'reverse order recall' technique?
Answer: Disruption of scripted recall and schema-driven reconstruction
Recalling events in reverse order prevents witnesses from relying on pre-existing schemas, forcing retrieval of specific episodic details.
During a cognitive interview, an interviewer asks: 'What sounds do you remember hearing during the event?' This is an example of:
Answer: Multi-sensory cueing to expand recall
Multi-sensory cueing prompts witnesses to activate auditory, olfactory, and tactile memory traces that might not emerge through purely visual prompts.
In the context of cognitive interviewing, 'witness-compatible questioning' means:
Answer: Aligning questions to the imagery and codes the witness is currently accessing
Witness-compatible questioning avoids forcing witnesses to switch cognitive representations mid-recall, which disrupts retrieval.
Which population has shown the greatest absolute benefit from cognitive interviewing compared to standard interviewing?
Answer: Adult civilian eyewitnesses
Meta-analyses consistently show adult civilian witnesses produce significantly more correct information with CI compared to standard interviews.
A witness says, 'I'm not sure if I should mention this — it's probably nothing.' The cognitively trained interviewer should respond by:
Answer: Encouraging the witness to share the detail regardless of perceived importance
The report-everything principle specifically targets self-censorship; interviewers should reinforce that all details are welcome.
Which statement accurately describes the relationship between cognitive interviewing and the misinformation effect?
Answer: Cognitive interviewing reduces misinformation contamination by eliciting detailed original memories before suggestive questions arise
By eliciting rich, detailed narratives early, CI strengthens original memory traces and reduces the window of vulnerability to post-event misinformation.