Therapeutic Influence as a Function of Therapist Attire and the Seating Arrangement in an Initial Interview.

Gass, Carlton S.

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Publication Date: 1984

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Therapeutic Influence as a Function of Therapist Attire and the Seating Arrangement in an Initial Interview.

Gass, Carlton S.

Journal of Clinical Psychology, v40 n1 p52-57 Jan 1984

Investigated the impact of therapist attire and seating arrangement on observers' perceptions of a therapist's attractiveness, expertise, and trustworthiness. Undergraduates (N=233) listened to an audiotaped interview while viewing a slide presentation. The casual attire/no desk setting elicited the highest attraction ratings, mediated by the subject gender. (JAC)

Descriptors: Clothing, College Students, Counselor Characteristics, Counselor Client Relationship, Furniture Arrangement, Higher Education, Interpersonal Attraction, Sex Differences

Publication Type: Reports - Research; Journal Articles

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Language: English

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