Perceived interviewer expertness and attractiveness: Effects of interviewer behavior and attire and interview setting.

Instructor's Attire As A Biasing Factor In Students' Ratings Of An Instructor

“…Additionally, perceivers tend to look for consistency among the messages transmitted and incongruent clothing cues can convey conflicting messages (Kerr & Dell, 1976). In this case, the &dquo;foreign clothing&dquo; may have been seen as so different that the wearer would be judged as being unfamiliar with construction techniques used in the United States and be stereotyped as being less able to teach this subject.…”

Global attraction as a predictor of terminating and remaining in counseling

“…Unlike the results of McNair et al (1963) and Taulbee (1958), these data supported the notion that quantity of therapy may not be the same as quality of therapy and that individual differ ences in response to therapy are an important area of con cern in any outcome study (Bern & Allen, 1974;Kerr & Dell, 1976, LaCrosse & Barak, 1976.…”

“…Similarly, Hill (1975a) found interactions between sex of client and sex and experi ence level of the counselor when measuring self-disclosure and self-exploration of the client and advice-giving and empathy offered by the therapist. Kerr and Dell (1976), in an analogue study, varied coun selor role (expert versus attractive), attire (professional versus casual), and setting (professional versus casual).…”

Does Therapist–Rater Religious Match Predict Higher Therapist Ratings?

“…Even though all three pictures were of the same woman wearing the same attire, the fact remains that there was a wardrobe difference-the veil, the cross pendant, and the lack of both. Studies suggest that more formal attire is associated with therapist expertise, credibility, and knowledge (Dacy & Brodsky, 1992;Kerr & Dell, 1976). Perhaps formal attire highlights one's accomplishments in a professional setting while reducing the emphasis on one's personal background and information.…”