The Primacy-Recency Effect in Counselor Response.

Tyson, G.A.; Kramer, Desre

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Publication Date: 1981-Jan

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The Primacy-Recency Effect in Counselor Response.

Tyson, G.A.; Kramer, Desre

Journal of Clinical Psychology, v37 n1 p88-90 Jan 1981

Telephone counselors responded to client statements which contained two messages. Results showed counselors' responses were either nonspecific or included both messages. Counselors responded to content rather than positioning of messages, thus providing no support for the recency hypothesis. (Author)

Descriptors: Communication Research, Communication Skills, Counseling Effectiveness, Counseling Techniques, Counselor Client Relationship, Counselor Performance, Counselors, Foreign Countries, Primacy Effect, Responses, Verbal Communication

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research

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Language: English

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Identifiers - Location: South Africa

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