The Cognitive Interview

4 key principles:

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• Report everything
• Switch perspective
• Reverse Order

Geiselman (1985)

aim: To examine the effectiveness of the cognitive interview.

method: 89 students watched a video of a simulated crime. Two days later they were interviewed using the standard police interview or the cognitive interview.

findings: students interviewed using cognitive interview recalled significantly more correct information (average no. correct items: 41.5…