CCP Cognitive Interviewing 2

Question 1

Which cognitive interview technique asks the witness to mentally revisit the environmental and personal context of the event?

Accepted Answer

Mental reinstatement of context

Answer

Mental reinstatement of context instructs witnesses to mentally return to the physical setting and their internal state at the time of the event.

Question 2

In cognitive interviewing, 'transfer of control' refers to:

Accepted Answer

Empowering the witness to direct the pace and content of the interview

Answer

Transfer of control establishes the witness as the primary source of information, reducing interviewer-led questioning.

Question 3

The 'report everything' instruction in cognitive interviewing is designed to:

Accepted Answer

Reduce the threshold for reporting even partial or seemingly trivial details

Answer

Witnesses often self-censor minor details; the report-everything instruction overcomes this by validating all information as potentially useful.

Question 4

Which of the following best describes the 'change perspective' technique in cognitive interviewing?

Accepted Answer

The witness is asked to describe the event as if seen from another person's vantage point

Answer

Asking witnesses to describe events from a different spatial perspective can surface details not initially recalled from their own viewpoint.

Question 5

Research on the cognitive interview indicates that it is most effective when applied to:

Accepted Answer

Cooperative eyewitnesses with genuine memory of the event

Answer

The cognitive interview was designed for cooperative witnesses who experienced the event and are willing to assist investigators.

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