Interview Methods Flashcards
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Which interviewing technique involves repeating a subject's last few words back to them to encourage elaboration?
Answer: Mirroring
Mirroring repeats the subject's own words to create rapport and prompt further disclosure without leading the subject.
In the Cognitive Interview, 'mental reinstatement of context' refers to:
Answer: Asking the subject to imagine returning to the scene mentally
Mental reinstatement prompts witnesses to mentally recreate the environmental and personal context of the event to improve recall accuracy.
What is the primary risk of using leading questions during a pre-test interview?
Answer: They contaminate the subject's narrative with examiner-suggested details
Leading questions can implant information into the subject's account, compromising the integrity of the examination.
During an information-gathering interview, an examiner notices the subject provides excessive, unprompted detail about irrelevant periods. This most likely indicates:
Answer: Possible deception through misdirection
Providing unsolicited detail about irrelevant timeframes can be a deceptive strategy to shift focus away from the critical period.
The Strategic Use of Evidence (SUE) technique differs from traditional interrogation primarily because it:
Answer: Withholds evidence strategically to detect inconsistencies
SUE delays revealing known evidence so the subject's spontaneous account can be compared against it to identify deceptive contradictions.
Which of the following best describes 'paralinguistic' cues assessed during an interview?
Answer: Vocal characteristics such as pitch, rate, and pausing
Paralinguistic cues include non-verbal aspects of speech such as tone, hesitation, and speech rate that may signal deception.
When a subject is asked an open-ended question and responds with a question instead of an answer, the examiner should interpret this as:
Answer: A possible evasion requiring follow-up probing
Answering a question with a question is a classic evasion behavior that warrants probing to obtain a direct response.