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Meara, Naomi M.; Patton, Michael J. – 1984
A greater understanding of psychological treatment can be achieved through an analysis of the language used by those participating in such treatment. Several conceptual aids are needed: (1) a theory about how language conveys meaning; (2) a model of language in psychological treatment; (3) reliable units of measure; and (4) since psychological…
Descriptors: Case (Grammar), Counseling, Counseling Effectiveness, Language Research
Download full textRobb, Harold B., III – 1983
Previous research on differential responses to psychological procedure labels has shown that the general public makes no distinction between the labels behavior modification, behavior therapy, and behavior treatment, but shows a strong preference for the label counseling, compared to the labels behavior therapy and psychotherapy. To extend…
Descriptors: Behavior Modification, College Students, Counseling, Counseling Techniques
Stoltenberg, Cal D.; McNeill, Brian W. – 1984
This paper reviews recent social psychology studies on the influence of message characteristics, issue involvement, and the subject's cognitive response on perceptions of the communicator. The Elaboration Likelihood Model (ELM) is used as a framework to discuss various approaches to persuasion, particularly central and peripheral routes to…
Descriptors: Attitude Change, Communication Research, Competence, Counseling
