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ERIC Number: EJ125544
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1975
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Perceived Similarity: A Paradox in Interviewing
Tessler, Richard C.; Polansky, Norman A.
Social Work, 20, 5, 359-362, Sep 75
The generally held hypothesis that a client will be more verbally accessible if she thinks her interviewer is like herself was not supported. In fact, the opposite was significantly true. The authors discuss possible reasons for the unexpected results they obtained. (SE)
Descriptors: College Students, Counseling Effectiveness, Counselor Attitudes, Females, Higher Education, Identification (Psychology), Interaction Process Analysis, Interpersonal Relationship, Research Projects, Verbal Communication
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