For three decades, counseling psychologists have drawn ideas from social psychology about the social process of counseling, integrated the ideas into counseling theories, and assessed them in research. Traces the history of this interface, examines its products, and projects its future. Identifies three propositions that have guided and have been…

Subjects rated a counselor's performance on two videotapes which were identical except for the level of professional jargon employed by the counselor. Subjects were more likely to rate the counselor high if they were given the high-prestige introduction than if they received the low-prestige introduction. (Author)

Review of research of counselors' influence on clients indicates clients respond more to the counselor role rather than to the individual. Nonverbal communication is often more effective than verbal statements in affecting clients' perceptions. Counseling may be considered an instance of social influence. Further research is recommended. (JAC)

An analysis of the helping process suggests two important components of behaving competently. In the present research, snake phobics provided help to confederates whom they believed to be similarly phobic. Modeling produces more subjective improvement than the expectancy manipulation. (Author)

Statistical methods related to Rasch modeling, social network analysis, and latent variable structural equation modeling for experimental designs are critiqued with regard to three important issues: (1) measuring constructs; (2) modeling processes of change; (3) operationalizing social relations. An argument is made for adequate conceptualization…

This paper discusses research on frustration, oppression, stigma, and cognitive dissonance as they are related to the lives of women. The anger resulting from these processes is discussed, and ways are suggested for recognizing anger, working through it, and using it constructively. (Author)

Presents Elaboration Likelihood Model (ELM) of persuasion (a reconceptualization of the social influence process) as alternative model of attitude change. Contends ELM unifies conflicting social psychology results and can potentially account for inconsistent research findings in counseling psychology. Provides guidelines on integrating…

Social network analysis (SNA) uses indices of relatedness among individuals to produce representations of social structures and positions inherent in dyads or groups. SNA methods provide quantitative representations of ongoing transactional patterns in a given social environment. Methodological issues, applications and resources are discussed…

Analyzed social, developmental, and counseling psychology literature to gain insight into the confusion regarding definition and measurement of empathy. Discussed four proposals for understanding empathy with no clear-cut conclusion regarding the role of empathy in producing positive outcomes. (LLL)

Two experiments investigated the accuracy of naive observers' judgments of behavior change. Observers accurately and reliably detected the change in subjects' behavior across time; the provision of a diagnostic label did not affect the accuracy of the observations. Implications of these findings for the assessment of counseling outcome are…

Applied social psychological theories of self-presentation and interpersonal influence in an in-depth case study (one client, one counselor trainee, one supervisor) of naturally developing therapeutic and supervisory relationship. Results showed similar aspects of the two relationships, possible indicators of parallel process, and identification…