CCP Cognitive Interviewing 3

Question 1

The enhanced cognitive interview (ECI) added which major component to the original cognitive interview?

Accepted Answer

Rapport building and communication techniques

Answer

The ECI incorporated social dynamics and rapport-building strategies to reduce witness anxiety and improve information yield.

Question 2

Which cognitive principle underlies the 'reverse order recall' technique?

Accepted Answer

Disruption of scripted recall and schema-driven reconstruction

Answer

Recalling events in reverse order prevents witnesses from relying on pre-existing schemas, forcing retrieval of specific episodic details.

Question 3

During a cognitive interview, an interviewer asks: 'What sounds do you remember hearing during the event?' This is an example of:

Accepted Answer

Multi-sensory cueing to expand recall

Answer

Multi-sensory cueing prompts witnesses to activate auditory, olfactory, and tactile memory traces that might not emerge through purely visual prompts.

Question 4

In the context of cognitive interviewing, 'witness-compatible questioning' means:

Accepted Answer

Aligning questions to the imagery and codes the witness is currently accessing

Answer

Witness-compatible questioning avoids forcing witnesses to switch cognitive representations mid-recall, which disrupts retrieval.

Question 5

Which population has shown the greatest absolute benefit from cognitive interviewing compared to standard interviewing?

Accepted Answer

Adult civilian eyewitnesses

Answer

Meta-analyses consistently show adult civilian witnesses produce significantly more correct information with CI compared to standard interviews.

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CCP Cognitive Interviewing 3