Variations of the cognitive interview: Which one is the most effective in enhancing children's testimonies?

Verkampt, Fanny; Ginet, Magali

doi:10.1002/acp.1631

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“…However, to our knowledge, no study to date has been designed to assess their effects when used within the same free recall phase and with no questions asked between the various free recall attempts. Thus, to address this issue and to refine the conclusions concerning the effectiveness of the retrieval techniques used with the CI/ECI and notably the 'order' and the 'perspective', we propose to evaluate them by using a methodology already implemented with children (Holliday & Albon, 2004;Verkampt & Ginet, 2009). This method consists of comparing several combinations of the four CI/ECI mnemonics during multiple free recall attempts, omitting one or more of them.…”

Section: The Cognitive Interview and The Effectiveness Of Its Four Mnmentioning

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The Cognitive Interview for Use with Adults: An Empirical Test of an Alternative Mnemonic and of a Partial Protocol

Colomb

Ginet

2011

Applied Cognitive Psychology

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Research showed that the four Cognitive Interview (CI) mnemonics used individually are unequally effective. We propose to test (i) their benefit when used within the same free recall phase and (ii) an original instruction, 'guided peripheral focus' (GPF). In two studies, 84 and 42 students were interviewed with Structured Interviews (SI), CIs or CI variations about a film viewed 1 week before. Results indicated that (i) if a CI variation with the GPF instead of the 'perspective' elicits more correct information than an SI or a CI, variations replacing the 'perspective' or the 'order' and 'perspective' with control instruction(s) do not; (ii) a partial CI integrating the 'everything', 'context' and GPF increases correct information compared with an SI, whereas the CI does not. We will discuss in which extent these results demonstrate the effectiveness of the 'everything', 'context' and 'GPF' and a potential lack of benefit of the 'order' and 'perspective'.

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The Cognitive Interview for Use with Adults: An Empirical Test of an Alternative Mnemonic and of a Partial Protocol

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Ginet

2011

Applied Cognitive Psychology

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“…Therefore, the ECI has been widely acknowledged as one of the most successful procedures for enhancing witness recollection (Paulo et al, ). The ECI has been found to be effective in different countries—for example, USA, UK, Australia and Brazil (Stein & Memon, ); with different types of witness—for example, children, adults and elderly (Verkampt & Ginet, ; Wright & Holliday, ); with different intervals between the crime and the interview—minutes to weeks (Larsson, Granhag, & Spjut, ); with different type of event—for example, crime, traffic accident and phone call (Campos & Alonso‐Quecuty, ) both in aboratory (Colomb & Ginet, ) and field studies (Colomb, Ginet, Wright, Demarchi, & Sadler, ) and is now being widely used by police forces in a variety of locations (e.g., UK and Australia).…”

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The Enhanced Cognitive Interview: Testing Appropriateness Perception, Memory Capacity and Error Estimate Relation with Report Quality

Paulo

Albuquerque

Saraiva

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Applied Cognitive Psychology

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The Enhanced Cognitive Interview: Testing appropriateness perception, memory capacity and error estimate relation with report quality. AbstractThe Enhanced Cognitive Interview (ECI) has been widely studied. However, research has overlooked witnesses' attitudes towards the interview, and how error estimate and memory capacity relate to report quality. Participants watched a mock robbery video and were interviewed 48 hours later with either the Portuguese version of the ECI or a Structured Interview (SI). Participants interviewed with the ECI provided more information without compromising accuracy, particularly in free recall. Report accuracy was stable across interview phases and information categories. A higher perception of interview appropriateness (how witnesses evaluate the appropriateness of the interview procedure used), was linked with more detailed reports and more interest in being an interviewee. Participants over-estimated their error rate, and their memory capacity was not related to witnesses' recall. It is essential to take into account their perception of interview appropriateness and use alternative methods to evaluate report quality. Major implications for real-life investigations are discussed.

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“…Particularmente interessante para o presente artigo é o fato de existirem vários estudos que sugerem que esta entrevista é peculiarmente efi caz com crianças das mais diversas faixas etárias (Gentle et al, 2013;Holliday & Albon, 2004;Verkampt & Ginet, 2010). Adicionalmente, este modelo de entrevista focaliza um conjunto de aspectos que, tal como abordado ao longo do artigo, são essenciais quando se entrevista crianças e adolescentes no contexto policial e forense.…”

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Entrevista de Crianças e Adolescentes em Contexto Policial e Forense: Uma Perspectiva do Desenvolvimento

Paulo¹,

Albuquerque²,

Bull³

2015

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ResumoConhecer as diferentes etapas do desenvolvimento humano é uma competência essencial para o entrevistador em contexto policial e forense. É imprescindível adaptar a entrevista em função da avaliação das competências da testemunha. Este artigo caracteriza as etapas do desenvolvimento humano ao longo da infância e adolescência, destacando o desenvolvimento da memória e outras competências relevantes para a entrevista de testemunhas. Analisou-se ainda a adequabilidade de várias metodologias utilizadas para este fi m, salientando algumas diretrizes fundamentais para a condução de uma boa entrevista. Por fi m, focou-se na Entrevista Cognitiva Melhorada enquanto técnica promissora para entrevistar crianças e adolescentes. Pretende-se não apenas rever de forma crítica a literatura existente, mas também construir um guia para os profi ssionais desta área. Palavras-chave: Entrevista cognitiva, entrevista investigativa, desenvolvimento humano, crianças, adolescentes. AbstractKnowing the different developmental stages is an essential skill for the forensic or police interviewer. It is crucial to adapt the interview according to the witness developmental assessment. This article describes the stages of human development throughout childhood and adolescence, with particular emphasis on the development of memory and other skills involved in the interview process. The appropriateness of several methodologies used for interviewing child witnesses is discussed, as well as some fundamental guidelines for conducting a good interview. Lastly, the article focuses on the Enhanced Cognitive Interview as a promising technique for interviewing children and adolescents. The aim of this study is not only to critically review the existing studies, but also to write a guide for professionals in this area.

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Variations of the cognitive interview: Which one is the most effective in enhancing children's testimonies?

Cited by 39 publications

References 34 publications

The Cognitive Interview for Use with Adults: An Empirical Test of an Alternative Mnemonic and of a Partial Protocol

The Cognitive Interview for Use with Adults: An Empirical Test of an Alternative Mnemonic and of a Partial Protocol

The Enhanced Cognitive Interview: Testing Appropriateness Perception, Memory Capacity and Error Estimate Relation with Report Quality

Entrevista de Crianças e Adolescentes em Contexto Policial e Forense: Uma Perspectiva do Desenvolvimento

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