Increasing Verbal Empathy as a Function of Feedback and Instruction
- 1 March 1974
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Wiley in Counselor Education and Supervision
- Vol. 13 (3) , 208-213
- https://doi.org/10.1002/j.1556-6978.1974.tb01955.x
Abstract
Counselor‐trainee response uncertainty and delayed supervisor feedback are two apparent difficulties when looking at the normal practicum procedures from a learning theory frame of reference. Twenty‐four counselor trainees were randomly assigned to three experimental groups and one control group, i.e., immediate feedback, feedback and instructions, equipment present, and control. Audio tapes pre‐ and post‐were selected and rated on empathy. An analysis of variance on the pre‐ and post‐differences in ratings was computed resulting in a significant F‐ratio (p < .05). Subsequent multiple comparisons showed all experimental groups significant when compared to the control group (p < .01) The results showed that all experimental conditions increased counselor trainees' empathic responses significantly.Keywords
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