AO3

• What is a limitation of the interview process?

  It is time-consuming
• Why does the interview take longer than a standard police interview?

  More time is needed to establish rapport
• What is required for conducting a cognitive interview?

  Special training
• How does the lack of training impact police investigations?

  It takes longer to find the perpetrator
• What is a potential benefit of providing more training for police officers?

  More accurate eyewitness testimony
• What did Milne and Bull (2002) find about individual techniques in cognitive interviews?

  • Each technique is equally valuable
  • Techniques produce more information than standard interviews
  • Combination of report everything and context reinstatement yields best recall
• What does the combination of report everything and context reinstatement indicate?

  It produces better recall than other conditions
• Why is the cognitive interview considered credible and reliable?

  It reduces false memories from leading questions
• What did Kohnken et al's meta-analysis reveal about the enhanced cognitive interview?

  It provided more correct information than standard interviews
• What is a strength of Kohnken et al's findings?

  High ecological validity in real-life situations
• What is a benefit of using a meta-analysis in research?

  It uses secondary data, avoiding new trauma
• What is a limitation of using a meta-analysis?

  Researchers cannot control all variables
• What is a goal of cognitive interview techniques?

  To increase correct information recall
• What did Kohnken et al find regarding incorrect information recall?

  There was a 61% increase in false positives
• Why is the increase in false positives a limitation of cognitive interviews?

  It reduces the reliability and accuracy
• What is a weakness of the cognitive interview related to witness memory?

  Witnesses may create false memories
• What are the strengths and weaknesses of the 'pick and mix' approach in cognitive interviews?

  Strengths:

  • Flexible and adaptable to individual needs
  • Allows personal development of interviewing techniques

  
  

  Weaknesses:

  • Hard to compare effectiveness in research
  • Variability may lead to inconsistent results