cognitive interview

• created by fisher and geilsman
• 4 stages - report everything - reinstate context - change perspective - change order
• report everything - even trivial details can trigger memories
• reinstate context - imagining the enviornment can help with context dependant forgetting
• reverse the order - prevents the effects of schemas and storytelling
• change perspective - effect of schema is limited if trying to see it from a different perspective
• enhanced ci created by fisher et al
• features of enhanced ci - eye contact - minimise distractions - lessen anxiety - open ended questions
• support for ci - kohnen found 34% more info
• weaknesses - police officers need additional training - time and cost
• weakness - kohnken - remembered 61% more incorrect info
• memon - police don't use changing perspective - believes it leads to speculation