Different needs, interests, and abilities of effective and ineffective counselor trainees: Implications for counselor selection.

Compared the scores obtained on the Minnesota Importance Questionnaire, the SVIB, and the General Aptitude Test Battery by groups of relatively effective and relatively ineffective counselor trainees. The trainees completed the tests prior to their first practicum experience and were evaluated by their practicum supervisors at the end of each of their practica. 32 Ss were classified as relatively effective, 30 as relatively ineffective, and 12 as indeterminant on the basis of their practicum supervisor's evaluations. The scores of the relatively effective and relatively ineffective trainees were compared using 1-way analyses of variance. The data reveal significant differences in the needs, interests, and abilities of the groups. The relevance of these findings for the selection of counselor trainees is discussed. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)