Following a 20-minute interview, clients and counselors (N=47) completed two questionnaires assessing perceived counselor characteristics and counselor nonverbal behaviors. Results showed variance client-perceived expertness, trustworthiness, and attractiveness was not well predicted by judges' verbal and nonverbal behavior categories. (JAC)

Recently, there have been several convincing demonstrations that nonverbal behaviors are key elements in influencing client judgments of counselor credibility. A study was conducted to examine the sensitivity of the self-reported reliance on nonverbal behaviors, as assessed by the Verbal/Nonverbal Reliance Questionnaire (VNRQ), to the actual…

Student perception appears able to discriminate between high" and moderate to low" levels of core conditions, but unable to do so between moderate" and low", suggesting that analyzing overall core conditions in an interview setting may not be meaningful. (CJ)

Examined the effects of counselor race on perceived counseling effectiveness. Canadian high school students (N=195) viewed videotaped interviews by Caucasian, Chinese-Canadian, and East-Indian Canadian counselors. Results showed Caucasian counselors were rated more favorably; however, perceived effectiveness of minority counselors did not…

Examined client and counselor reliance on verbal and nonverbal cues in judging the others' personal attributes. Immediately following an interview, counselor and client judged each other's competence, trustworthiness, and attractiveness, indicating their reliance on verbal and nonverbal cues. Found both relied more on verbal cues in judging…