Cognitive Interview

• What is the Cognitive Interview (CI) used for?

  To improve the accuracy of eyewitness testimony (EWT)
• Who developed the Cognitive Interview?

  Fisher and Geiselman
• What are the main components of the Cognitive Interview?

  1. Context Reinstatement (CR)
  2. Report Everything (RE)
  3. Recall from a Changed Perspective (CP)
  4. Recall in Reverse Order (RO)
• What does Context Reinstatement (CR) involve?

  Witnesses mentally recreate the scene of the event
• Why is Report Everything (RE) important in the Cognitive Interview?

  It encourages witnesses to recall all details, even trivial ones
• How does Recall from a Changed Perspective (CP) enhance memory recall?

  By asking witnesses to recall the event from another person's perspective
• What is the purpose of recalling the event in Reverse Order (RO)?

  To provide additional retrieval cues
• How does the Cognitive Interview differ from traditional interviewing techniques?

  It focuses on enhancing memory recall through specific techniques
• If a witness is asked to describe the event from the perspective of a bystander, which component of the Cognitive Interview is being used?

  Recall from a Changed Perspective (CP)
• What might a police officer do to implement Report Everything (RE) during an interview?

  Encourage the witness to share every detail they remember