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Enhanced cognitive interview (ECI)

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The enhanced cognitive interview (ECI) is an advanced method of questioning witnesses that overcomes problems caused by inappropriate sequencing of questions

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Who (what year) suggested an amended version of the cognitive interview known as the enhanced cognitive interview (ECI)?

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Fisher and Geiselman (1987) suggested an amended version of the cognitive interview known as the enhanced cognitive interview (ECI)

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Fisher and Geiselman (1987) suggested an amended version of the cognitive interview known as the enhanced cognitive interview (ECI) that seeks to do what?

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Fisher and Geiselman (1987) suggested an amended version of the cognitive interview known as the enhanced cognitive interview (ECI) that seeks to:

  1. Build a trusting relationship between interviewer and witness
  2. Improve the quality of communication between the 2
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Important extra features of the enhanced cognitive interview include:
1. The interviewer not doing what with what?

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Important extra features of the enhanced cognitive interview include the interviewer not distracting the witness with unnecessary:
1. Interruptions
Or,
2. Questions

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Important extra features of the enhanced cognitive interview include:

  1. The interviewer not distracting the witness with unnecessary interruptions or questions.
  2. The witness doing what?
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Important extra features of the enhanced cognitive interview include the witness controlling the flow of information

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Important extra features of the enhanced cognitive interview include:

  1. The interviewer not distracting the witness with unnecessary interruptions or questions.
  2. The witness controlling the flow of information.
  3. Asking what questions?
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Important extra features of the enhanced cognitive interview include asking open-ended questions

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Important extra features of the enhanced cognitive interview include:

  1. The interviewer not distracting the witness with unnecessary interruptions or questions.
  2. The witness controlling the flow of information.
  3. Asking open-ended questions.
  4. Getting the witness to do what?
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Important extra features of the enhanced cognitive interview include getting the witness to speak slowly

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Important extra features of the enhanced cognitive interview include:

  1. The interviewer not distracting the witness with unnecessary interruptions or questions.
  2. The witness controlling the flow of information.
  3. Asking open-ended questions.
  4. Getting the witness to speak slowly.
  5. Participants being reminded not to do what and to use what when necessary?
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Important extra features of the enhanced cognitive interview include participants being reminded:

  1. Not to guess
  2. To use the ‘don’t know’ option when necessary
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Important extra features of the enhanced cognitive interview include:

  1. The interviewer not distracting the witness with unnecessary interruptions or questions.
  2. The witness controlling the flow of information.
  3. Asking open-ended questions.
  4. Getting the witness to speak slowly.
  5. Participants being reminded not to guess and to use the ‘don’t know’ option when necessary, in order to do what?
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Important extra features of the enhanced cognitive interview include participants being reminded:
1. Not to guess
2. To use the ‘don’t know’ option when necessary
,in order to reduce confabulations

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Important extra features of the enhanced cognitive interview include:

  1. The interviewer not distracting the witness with unnecessary interruptions or questions.
  2. The witness controlling the flow of information.
  3. Asking open-ended questions.
  4. Getting the witness to speak slowly.
  5. Participants being reminded not to guess and to use the ‘don’t know’ option when necessary, in order to reduce confabulations (what)?
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Important extra features of the enhanced cognitive interview include participants being reminded:
1. Not to guess
2. To use the ‘don’t know’ option when necessary
,in order to reduce confabulations (false memories)

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Important extra features of the enhanced cognitive interview include:

  1. The interviewer not distracting the witness with unnecessary interruptions or questions.
  2. The witness controlling the flow of information.
  3. Asking open-ended questions.
  4. Getting the witness to speak slowly.
  5. Participants being reminded not to guess and to use the ‘don’t know’ option when necessary, in order to reduce confabulations (false memories).
  6. Reducing what in witnesses?
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Important extra features of the enhanced cognitive interview include reducing anxiety in witnesses

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The enhanced cognitive interview (ECI) starts by getting the witness to control the flow of information through doing what?

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The enhanced cognitive interview (ECI) starts by getting the witness to control the flow of information through asking them open-ended questions on neutral topics

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The enhanced cognitive interview (ECI) starts by getting the witness to control the flow of information through asking them open-ended questions on neutral topics.
The next stage then involves what?

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The next stage then involves context reinstatement

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The enhanced cognitive interview (ECI) starts by getting the witness to control the flow of information through asking them open-ended questions on neutral topics.
The next stage then involves context reinstatement, followed by what?

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The next stage then involves context reinstatement, followed by the witness’ free recall of events

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The enhanced cognitive interview (ECI) starts by getting the witness to control the flow of information through asking them open-ended questions on neutral topics.
The next stage then involves context reinstatement, followed by the witness’ free recall of events.
During this time, the interviewer stresses the importance of what?

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During this time, the interviewer stresses the importance of:

  1. ‘Report everything’
  2. Not guessing if details are unknown
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The enhanced cognitive interview (ECI) starts by getting the witness to control the flow of information through asking them open-ended questions on neutral topics.
The next stage then involves context reinstatement, followed by the witness’ free recall of events.
During this time, the interviewer stresses the importance of ‘report everything’ and not guessing if details are unknown.
The interviewer then moves on to doing what?

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The interviewer then moves on to asking about the information recalled using focused memory techniques that involve asking the witness to concentrate on mental images of the memory

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The enhanced cognitive interview (ECI) starts by getting the witness to control the flow of information through asking them open-ended questions on neutral topics.
The next stage then involves context reinstatement, followed by the witness’ free recall of events.
During this time, the interviewer stresses the importance of ‘report everything’ and not guessing if details are unknown.
The interviewer then moves on to asking about the information recalled using focused memory techniques that involve asking the witness to concentrate on mental images of the memory, such as what?

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The interviewer then moves on to asking about the information recalled using focused memory techniques that involve asking the witness to concentrate on mental images of the memory, such as a person’s face

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The enhanced cognitive interview (ECI) starts by getting the witness to control the flow of information through asking them open-ended questions on neutral topics.
The next stage then involves context reinstatement, followed by the witness’ free recall of events.
During this time, the interviewer stresses the importance of ‘report everything’ and not guessing if details are unknown.
The interviewer then moves on to asking about the information recalled using focused memory techniques that involve asking the witness to concentrate on mental images of the memory, such as a person’s face, and using these to do what?

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The interviewer then moves on to asking about the information recalled using focused memory techniques that involve:

  1. Asking the witness to concentrate on mental images of the memory, such as a person’s face
  2. Using these to guide recall
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The enhanced cognitive interview (ECI) starts by getting the witness to control the flow of information through asking them open-ended questions on neutral topics.
The next stage then involves context reinstatement, followed by the witness’ free recall of events.
During this time, the interviewer stresses the importance of ‘report everything’ and not guessing if details are unknown.
The interviewer then moves on to asking about the information recalled using focused memory techniques that involve asking the witness to concentrate on mental images of the memory, such as a person’s face, and using these to guide recall.
The idea here is that details are more retrievable when they are what?

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The idea here is that details are more retrievable when they are perceptually related to the witness’ mental image

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The enhanced cognitive interview (ECI) starts by getting the witness to control the flow of information through asking them open-ended questions on neutral topics.
The next stage then involves context reinstatement, followed by the witness’ free recall of events.
During this time, the interviewer stresses the importance of ‘report everything’ and not guessing if details are unknown.
The interviewer then moves on to asking about the information recalled using focused memory techniques that involve asking the witness to concentrate on mental images of the memory, such as a person’s face, and using these to guide recall.
The idea here is that details are more retrievable when they are perceptually related to the witness’ mental image and so interviewers should do what?

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The idea here is that:

  1. Details are more retrievable when they are perceptually related to the witness’ mental image
  2. So interviewers should time their questions accordingly
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Modified versions of the cognitive interview (CI) and the enhanced cognitive interview (ECI) have been produced for what reasons?

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Modified versions of the cognitive interview (CI) and the enhanced cognitive interview (ECI) have been produced for different reasons

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Modified versions of the cognitive interview (CI) and the enhanced cognitive interview (ECI) have been produced for different reasons.
Who (what year) produced a modified cognitive interview (MCI) suitable for use with children?

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Holliday (2003) produced a modified cognitive interview (MCI) suitable for use with children

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Modified cognitive interview (MCI)

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The modified cognitive interview (MCI) is an amended form of the cognitive interview

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The modified cognitive interview (MCI) is often used to do what?

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The modified cognitive interview (MCI) is often used to allow police officers to interview children

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Modified versions of the cognitive interview (CI) and the enhanced cognitive interview (ECI) have been produced for different reasons.
Holliday (2003) produced a modified cognitive interview (MCI) suitable for use with children, which does what?

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Holliday (2003) produced a modified cognitive interview (MCI) suitable for use with children, which:

  1. Stresses building a trusting relationship between the interviewer and the witness
  2. Gives control to the witness
  3. Removes the ‘change perspective’ component
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Modified versions of the cognitive interview (CI) and the enhanced cognitive interview (ECI) have been produced for different reasons.
Holliday (2003) produced a modified cognitive interview (MCI) suitable for use with children, which stresses building a trusting relationship between the interviewer and the witness, gives control to the witness and removes the ‘change perspective’ component, because children are seen as being too young to do what?

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Holliday (2003) produced a modified cognitive interview (MCI) suitable for use with children, which:

  1. Stresses building a trusting relationship between the interviewer and the witness
  2. Gives control to the witness
  3. Removes the ‘change perspective’ component, because children are seen as being too young to effectively empathise with others
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Modified versions of the cognitive interview (CI) and the enhanced cognitive interview (ECI) have been produced for different reasons.
Holliday (2003) produced a modified cognitive interview (MCI) suitable for use with children, which stresses building a trusting relationship between the interviewer and the witness, gives control to the witness and removes the ‘change perspective’ component, because children are seen as being too young to effectively empathise with others (do what)?

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Holliday (2003) produced a modified cognitive interview (MCI) suitable for use with children, which:

  1. Stresses building a trusting relationship between the interviewer and the witness
  2. Gives control to the witness
  3. Removes the ‘change perspective’ component, because children are seen as being too young to effectively empathise with others (see things from another’s point of view)
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Modified versions of the cognitive interview (CI) and the enhanced cognitive interview (ECI) have been produced for different reasons.
Holliday (2003) produced a modified cognitive interview (MCI) suitable for use with children, which stresses building a trusting relationship between the interviewer and the witness, gives control to the witness and removes the ‘change perspective’ component, because children are seen as being too young to effectively empathise with others (see things from another’s point of view).
What are other modified cognitive interviews?

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Other modified cognitive interviews are shortened versions

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Modified versions of the cognitive interview (CI) and the enhanced cognitive interview (ECI) have been produced for different reasons.
Holliday (2003) produced a modified cognitive interview (MCI) suitable for use with children, which stresses building a trusting relationship between the interviewer and the witness, gives control to the witness and removes the ‘change perspective’ component, because children are seen as being too young to effectively empathise with others (see things from another’s point of view).
Other modified cognitive interviews are shortened versions, because what have many police forces found?

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Other modified cognitive interviews are shortened versions, because many police forces have found that the:
1. Cognitive interview
2. Enhanced cognitive interview
take more time than they have available

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Modified versions of the cognitive interview (CI) and the enhanced cognitive interview (ECI) have been produced for different reasons.
Holliday (2003) produced a modified cognitive interview (MCI) suitable for use with children, which stresses building a trusting relationship between the interviewer and the witness, gives control to the witness and removes the ‘change perspective’ component, because children are seen as being too young to effectively empathise with others (see things from another’s point of view).
Other modified cognitive interviews are shortened versions, because many police forces have found that the cognitive interview and the enhanced cognitive interview take more time than they have available.
These shortened modified cognitive interviews generally omit what?

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These shortened modified cognitive interviews generally omit the:
1. ‘Change narrative order’
2. ‘Change perspective’
components of the cognitive interview (CI)

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