| Abstract: | In counterbalanced order trainees of two groups were trained on dimensions as follows: Group A: (a) counselor-responsive dimensions, (b) counselor-initiated dimensions; Group B: (a) counselor-initiated dimensions, (b) counselor-responsive dimensions. Pre-, mid-, and post-testing indicated that both programs were effective in demonstrating changes in communication and discrimination of both counselor-responsive and counselor-initiated dimensions. The counselor-responsive—counselor-initiated (R-I) sequence effected the greatest changes in the counselor-responsive dimensions in the briefest period of time while not being significantly different from the level of functioning of the counselor-initiated—counselor-responsive (I-R) group on the counselor-initiated dimensions. |
