Levels of warmth were significantly related to student evaluation of effectiveness for females but not for males. While resident and student ratings of effectiveness were significantly related overall and for females, the counseling variables were not related significantly to head resident ratings. It appears that residents and students responded…

The results of this study suggest that the respondees place great significance on those characteristics which are demanding of interpersonal skills and deemphasize those characteristics which represent attributes of the individual. (Author)

Significant differences between the two groups of student counselors were observed on the dimension of chronological age, five of six intellective variables, and five of 11 nonintellective variables. (Author)

Data from this study were analyzed and showed that (a) attending behavior can be taught via the use of the materials and procedures that have been developed; and (b) students rated counselors trainined in attending behavior more positively than they rated counselors who did not receive such training. It seems that the concept of attending is an…

The relative influence of counselor status on subjects' perceptions of the counselor was examined. Counselor behavior produced a main effect on each of the six dependent measures, while counselor introduction produced a main effect on only Counselor Competence and Counselor Comfort. Implications are discussed. (Author)

The hypothesis that attractiveness and expertness combine additively to make attractive experts more influential than unattractive ones was not supported. The hypothesis that expertness masked effects of attractiveness was supported. (Author/CJ)

Numerous investigations have been conducted to discover the personality correlates of effectiveness in counseling, especially variables concerned with the counselor's ability to function flexibly and openly in both cognitive and affective dimensions. The relationship between dogmatism and facilitative interpersonal functioning was examined by…

Relationship Inventory and The Sixteen Personality Factor Questionnaire (16pf) were employed to establish significant correlations of moderate magnitude between four personality factors and three relationship variables, and to discriminate effectively for level of functioning. (Author/CJ)

Identified six dimensions of personal constructs related to rehabilitation counseling as the first part of an investigation into how these variables influence clinical problem solving. Findings have implications for competence assessment research, definition of the affective domain in rehabilitation counseling, and identification of its unique…

Investigation of extent of commitment to client through evolution of counselor verbal actions indicates that high commitment and expectancy are crucial to the helping relationship. (CJ)