A researcher filmed a staged theft at a bustling outdoor farmers' market to investigate eyewitness memory recall. In the video, a thief wearing a distinctive bright yellow raincoat steals a vintage brass pocket watch from an antique dealer's display table. Right before fleeing, the thief accidentally knocks over a wooden crate of red apples, causing them to roll across the cobblestones, before disappearing into the crowd. Afterwards, 15 participants were interviewed about the event using a cognitive interview, while another 15 participants were interviewed using a standard interview technique.
One technique used in the cognitive interview is to 'report everything'.
Identify one other technique that could have been used by the researcher in the cognitive interview. Write down the instructions that the researcher might have read out to the participants when using this technique to recall the event.
Practise AQA A Level Psychology Eyewitness testimony with exam-style questions for A Level Psychology. 82 questions, matched to the AQA A Level Psychology (7182) specification and written in Paper 1, Paper 2 and Paper 3 style. Every question includes a full worked solution and mark scheme, so you can see where marks are awarded rather than just whether you got the answer right.
