Improving accuracy of EWT

• Improving accuracy of EWT - Cognitive interview, Fischer & Geiselman

  Report everything = include even unimportant details

  Reinstate the context = picture the scene and recall how you felt

  Reverse the order = recall from the end and work backwards

  Change perspective = put yourself in the shoes of someone else present
• Cognitive interview evaluation

  +produces 41% more accurate recall than standard interview

  +enhanced cognitive interview adds social dynamics

  -Milne & Bull say some parts more useful than others, may not be effective for children

  -time consuming and require specialist training