Question 1

The Cognitive Interview (CI) is a toolbox of interview techniques used primarily with cooperative adult witnesses.

Accepted Answer

The Cognitive Interview (CI) is indeed a collection of techniques designed to enhance the recall of memory by witnesses and victims, primarily focusing on those who are cooperative and adult, by facilitating the retrieval of more accurate and detailed information about witnessed events.

Question 2

What are the three components of the Cognitive Interview (CI)?

Accepted Answer

1. social dynamic
2. cognitive processes
3. communication

Question 3

______ is the component of Cognitive Interviews (CI) that involves the elements of building rapport and active witness participation.

Accepted Answer

Social dynamic

Question 4

The cognitive processes component of the Cognitive Interview (CI) involves five elements. Which of the following is not one of the five?
A) Multiple and varied retrieval
B) Context reinstatement
C) Maximisation of suppositions
D) Minimisation of guessing
E) Minimisation of constructive recall

Accepted Answer

The cognitive processes component of the Cognitive Interview includes techniques like multiple and varied retrieval, context reinstatement, and minimisation of guessing, but not maximisation of suppositions.

Question 5

Cognitive process is the component of Cognitive Interview (CI) that involves encouraging elaborate responding and use of non-verbal techniques.

Accepted Answer

Cognitive process in Cognitive Interview (CI) primarily involves techniques to enhance memory recall, such as context reinstatement and varied recall, rather than focusing on non-verbal techniques or solely encouraging elaborate responding.

Question 6

The Cognitive Interview (CI), generally, results in how much of an increase in the amount of information that witnesses report compared to standard police interviews?
A) 5% to 25%
B) 25% to 50%
C) 55% to 75%

Accepted Answer

The Cognitive Interview technique typically results in a 25% to 50% increase in the amount of information that witnesses recall compared to standard police interviews. This is due to its focus on memory retrieval techniques and creating a comfortable environment for the witness.

Question 7

The shortened forms of the Cognitive Interview (CI) do not appear to be nearly as effective as the full CI at increasing the quantity and accuracy from interviewers.

Accepted Answer

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Question 8

In the self-administered Cognitive Interview (SAI), interviewees _____ their event recall instead of conveying their memory accounts aloud to an interviewer.

Accepted Answer

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Question 9

Children may hold specific definitions of words and fail to recognise that interviewers' use of these words is meant to be interpreted more broadly, which can lead to contradictions in children's testimony.

Accepted Answer

Children often have concrete and literal interpretations of words, which can differ from the broader or more nuanced meanings intended by adults. This discrepancy can result in misunderstandings or apparent contradictions in a child's testimony during interviews.

Question 10

When looking at suggestibility, children have shown to be:
A) More suggestible than adults
B) As suggestible as adults
C) Less suggestible than adults

Accepted Answer

Children have shown to be more suggestible than adults, often due to their developmental stage, making them more likely to accept and incorporate misleading information.

Question 11

Achieving Best Evidence (ABE) guidelines are amongst the most comprehensive in the world today and include detailed recommendations about broadly collecting evidence from children and vulnerable persons beyond the interview itself.

Accepted Answer

The Achieving Best Evidence (ABE) guidelines provide comprehensive recommendations for interviewing children and vulnerable persons, including considerations beyond the interview itself, to ensure the collection of reliable and accurate evidence.

Question 12

The U.S. National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD) Investigative Interview Protocol has two main phases; ______ is the phase leading up to the discussion of the target event, and _____ is the phase focusing on the target event.

Accepted Answer

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Question 13

<1>____ and <2>_____ are vulnerable witnesses at opposite ends of the age spectrum, who share many characteristics as witnesses.

Accepted Answer

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Question 14

Even with modifications, the Cognitive Interview (CI) and NICHD Protocol are not effective methods for interviewing individuals with intellectual disabilities (ID) and autism spectrum disorder (ASD).

Accepted Answer

Both the Cognitive Interview (CI) and the NICHD Protocol have been adapted and shown to be effective for interviewing individuals with intellectual disabilities (ID) and autism spectrum disorder (ASD), with modifications to accommodate their specific needs and communication styles.

Quiz 7: Interviewing Witnesses

The Cognitive Interview (CI) is a toolbox of interview techniques used primarily with cooperative adult witnesses.

What are the three components of the Cognitive Interview (CI)?

______ is the component of Cognitive Interviews (CI) that involves the elements of building rapport and active witness participation.

The cognitive processes component of the Cognitive Interview (CI) involves five elements. Which of the following is not one of the five?

Cognitive process is the component of Cognitive Interview (CI) that involves encouraging elaborate responding and use of non-verbal techniques.

The Cognitive Interview (CI) , generally, results in how much of an increase in the amount of information that witnesses report compared to standard police interviews?

The shortened forms of the Cognitive Interview (CI) do not appear to be nearly as effective as the full CI at increasing the quantity and accuracy from interviewers.

In the self-administered Cognitive Interview (SAI), interviewees _____ their event recall instead of conveying their memory accounts aloud to an interviewer.

Children may hold specific definitions of words and fail to recognise that interviewers' use of these words is meant to be interpreted more broadly, which can lead to contradictions in children's testimony.

When looking at suggestibility, children have shown to be:

Achieving Best Evidence (ABE) guidelines are amongst the most comprehensive in the world today and include detailed recommendations about broadly collecting evidence from children and vulnerable persons beyond the interview itself.

The U.S. National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD) Investigative Interview Protocol has two main phases; __ is the phase leading up to the discussion of the target event, and _ is the phase focusing on the target event.

<1> and <2>_ are vulnerable witnesses at opposite ends of the age spectrum, who share many characteristics as witnesses.

Even with modifications, the Cognitive Interview (CI) and NICHD Protocol are not effective methods for interviewing individuals with intellectual disabilities (ID) and autism spectrum disorder (ASD).