Elicitation

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In human-source intelligence, elicitation is an interview technique principally for the acquisition of information from a person or group in a manner that does not disclose the intent of the interview or conversation. It is usually generally overt, unless the collector is other than he or she purports to be. [1] It may have a secondary purpose of preparing the subject for future interviews, not necessarily collecting information of intelligence significance, but to get a sense of the subject as a person, and also to begin a conversational relationship with the interrogator. There is an implication that some skill is required to draw out the desired information. [2]

It is a subset of eduction, which includes debriefing as well as interrogation.[3]

Some techniques may reveal part of the intent, such as the Delphi method for eliciting expert opinion. In a Delphi panel, experts are asked questions in a manner that prevents any individual from dominating the interaction. Those conducting the Delphi study, however, may be looking for information not necessarily explicit in the questions posed to the panel.

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1. ↑ U.S. Department of Defense (12 July 2007), Joint Publication 1-02 Department of Defense Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms
2. ↑ Educing, Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary
3. ↑ Intelligence Science Board, ed. (December 2006), Educing Information --Interrogation: Science and Art, National Defense Intelligence College Press, ISBN 1-932946-17-9, p. v