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Counselor Nonverbal Behaviors and Client Evaluations.
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Fretz, Bruce R.; And Others – Journal of Counseling Psychology, 1979
Examined effects of counselor nonverbal behaviors on client evaluations. Conclusions of two studies confirm high levels of eye contact, direct body orientation, and leaning forward result in more favorable ratings of counselors. The third study indicates counselors can be favorably evaluated when using undesirable and distancing nonverbal…
Descriptors: Behavior Patterns, Body Language, Counselor Client Relationship, Counselor Evaluation
Effects of Counselor Disability Status on Disabled Subjects' Perceptions of Counselor Attractiveness and Expertness.
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Strohmer, Douglas C.; Biggs, Donald A. – Journal of Counseling Psychology, 1983
Studied the influence of client-counselor group membership similarity, counselor reputation cues, and attending behavior on disabled subject's perceptions. Physically disabled adults (N=40) viewed a series of vignettes and rated counselor expertness and attractiveness. Results do not support the belief that client-counselor group membership…
Descriptors: Adults, Behavior Patterns, Counselor Characteristics, Counselor Client Relationship