Lana was the witness to a robbery. In order to help her remember details of the crime, she is asked to remember the crime in a different order and from different viewpoints. Lana is undergoing
A)retroactive priming.
B)the progressive part method.
C)retroactive consolidation.
D)a cognitive interview.

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Lana is undergoing a cognitive interview, a technique used in forensic psychology to enhance the retrieval of information from witnesses' memory by asking them to recall the event in different orders and from different perspectives. This method is designed to minimize errors and increase the amount of accurate information recalled.

Lana Was the Witness to a Robbery