psych: memory EWT

• What is the enhanced cognitive interview (ECI)?

  An advanced interviewing technique used in forensic psychology to improve the accuracy and completeness of eyewitness testimony
• What are the key principles of the ECI?

  Context reinstatement, report everything, recall from different perspectives, reverse order recall, open-ended questions, witness-compatible questioning
• What are the main techniques used in the ECI?

  Context reinstatement, report everything, change perspective, reverse order recall, focused retrieval, witness-compatible questioning, rapport building
• What are the benefits of the ECI?

  Increased information retrieval, improved accuracy, reduced interviewer bias, enhanced witness comfort, versatility, time efficiency, legal admissibility
• What are the limitations of the ECI?

  Time-consuming, training requirements, cognitive demand, potential for confabulation, cultural considerations, overconfidence, resource intensive, not suitable for all types of witnesses
• Which situation would present a challenge to the blanket implementation of ECI?

  A time-sensitive case involving multiple witnesses, some of whom are young children