Method of interviewing eyewitnesses to help them retrieve more accurate memories. Report everything, reinstate context, reverse order, change perspective
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What is report everything?
Including every single detail of the event, even if it seems irrelevant. May trigger other memories
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What is reinstating the context?
Witness should return to the original crime scene in their mind, imagine the environment and their emotions
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Why would the witness reverse the order of their recall?
A different chronological order could prevent people reporting their expectations and being dishonest
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What does it mean by changing perspective?
Recalling from other people's perspectives, e.g. other witnesses or perpetrator disrupts effect of expectations and schema
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What is the enhanced cognitive interview (ECI)?
Fisher et al. - focusing on social dynamics of the interaction, e.g. when to establish eye contact and when to relinquish it. Minimising distractions, speaking slowly, open-ended questions
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What is an issue when it comes to using the CI?
It's time-consuming - have to build rapport and allow them to relax, also requires special training. So unlikely 'proper' version is used, maybe why police aren't that impressed
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Which elements of the CI may be more valuable than others?
Milne and Bull - report everything and reinstate the context create better recall, some more useful than others but increases credibility. At least these two should be used to increase accuracy
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What did Kohnken's meta-analysis of 50 studies show?
The enhanced CI consistently provided more correct information than the standard interview, therefore real practical benefits - police have greater chance of catching criminals, better society
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Method of interviewing eyewitnesses to help them retrieve more accurate memories. Report everything, reinstate context, reverse order, change perspective
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