| what are the stages of cognitive interview | Report everything, reinstate context, change order, change perspective, rapport |
| report everything | if ptts are encouraged to report every detail, no matter how minor, certain bits recalled can become cues that triggers more important information to be remembered |
| reinstate context | mentally recreate the original environment |
| change order | ppts asked to recall events in order, in reverse order, or start in the middle |
| change perspective | Imagine viewing the situation from a different perspective such as from the eyes of another witness or the victim |
| why is reporting everything good | small details can be cues for bigger/more important details
Police can also piece together small details from many witnesses |
| why is reinstating context good | putting the mind back to the situation can make memories more accessible due to emotions and context acting as cues |
| why is changing order good | ppts often form pre existing sets of ideas that they will follow when answering questions. Recalling the events in a different order will break these sets. |
| why is changing perspective good | details recalled can vary depending on the character's perspective |
