| Abstract: | Studied 24 counselor trainees' verbal behavior in 2 initial interview settings, one each with an active and a passive client. Using E. J. Amidon's classification system for verbal behavior of counselors, a trained O recorded 7 categories of indirect influence behavior (e.g., trainee accepting or clarifying feelings), 3 categories of direct influence behavior (e.g., trainee giving directions) during 3-6 sec units of verbal interaction. Client type was developed from a system of mild pathology. When trainees engaged different client types, verbal interaction differed significantly in 5 of 7 categories describing trainee talk, in total trainee talk, in trainee direct and indirect influence, in total and kind of client talk, and in silence. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved) |
