Effects of instructions, modeling, and role rehearsal on interview verbal behavior

Investigated the effect of preinterview preparation on subsequent interviewee verbal behavior using 60 male undergraduates. Experimental training conditions employed detailed instructions, observational model, role rehearsal, and combinations of detailed instructions plus observational model and det...

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Published in:Journal of consulting and clinical psychology 1972-10, Vol.39 (2), p.202-209
Main Author: Doster, Joseph A
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Attitude
Communication
Experimental Instructions
Female
Human
Humans
Imitation (Learning)
Imitative Behavior
Interview, Psychological
Interviewing
Male
Practice (Psychology)
Psychodrama
Psychotherapeutic Processes
Psychotherapy
Self Concept
Verbal Behavior
Verbal Communication
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Summary:Investigated the effect of preinterview preparation on subsequent interviewee verbal behavior using 60 male undergraduates. Experimental training conditions employed detailed instructions, observational model, role rehearsal, and combinations of detailed instructions plus observational model and detailed instructions plus role rehearsal. A control condition provided only minimal instructions. Following role training, interviewees were seen in a 30-min interview in which they talked on 6 aspects of their personal experiences. When role descriptive instructions were included as part of preparatory training, level of self-exploration and personal communication exceeded that of the control condition. Mode of demonstration (observational model vs. role rehearsal) or the presence or absence of a demonstration did not have differential impact on interviewee disclosures. Suggestions for continued interview behavior research as well as implications for psychotherapy techniques are discussed. (27 ref.)
ISSN:0022-006X
1939-2117
DOI:10.1037/h0033420