This study attempted to examine whether growth groups are an effective training technique in counselor education. Two experimental groups which differed in group size and the amount of time devoted to the group experience were compared to a control group. Improved congruence between real and ideal self was found in the students who participated in…

The relationship of 2 important variables -- group composition and time -- to the verbal behavior of sensitivity training groups, using 2 recently developed assessment procedures, is investigated. Sensitivity groups were composed according to the interpersonal skills of participants, as measured by a structured behavioral technique, the Group…

This research is based on the premise that sensitivity training effects are explicable in terms of processes of social influence. Subjects were participants in a residential 5-day training laboratory. Results indicated that no single strong source of influence could be discerned. Implications are discussed. (NG)

This article examines the many new group movements to increase personal awareness and adjustment to life, pointing out their values and warning of possible misuse. (JD)

This paper focuses on how the sociological perspective can make significant contributions in providing a meaningful conceptual framework for analyzing self concept changes. Insight in explaining why only certain kinds of limited changes typically occur among sensitivity group participants is presented. (Author)

Encounter group participants were divided into four categories: high social anxiety/high risk taking propensity, high anxiety/low risk, low anxiety/high risk, and low anxiety/low risk. Two participants from each category were placed in each group. Results indicated high risk takers were seen as more verbally active, self-disclosing, and risk…

Defines and explains the difference of marathon groups and psychotherapy. (HMV)

Assessed the effect of Kagan's Interpersonal Process Recall (IPR) on group work and compared it with a T group method. The IPR groups showed significantly greater change in individual and group interaction factors. High-self-esteem subjects showed no difference between methods. The self-confrontation of IPR was beneficial to the low-self-esteem…

Systematic methods are needed for studying group development over time. The method described here permits interpretive description of a group session, useful both for feedback to the group and for further study of group processes. (Author)

Author shares a recent experience he had with a group of faculty and administrators which reinforced his faith in the ability of his colleagues to improve processes of teaching and learning, decision making, and interpersonal relations. (Author/LF)

In light of the growing body of knowledge indicating the worth of the types of activities included in the awareness sessions as well as the trend of offering training viewed as pertinent to the participants, one could conclude that awareness sessions could provide a worthwhile addition to teacher training. (Author)

This paper describes a study that compared the use of consensual, nominal, and conventional decision-making techniques in established and ad hoc groups. The impact of the structural interventions on group decision quality and group attitudes is examined and the appropriateness of the techniques in various situation is discussed. Findings of the…

This pilot study was designed to help teachers become more aware of their own behavior and its effect on the emotions and attitudes of their students. An inservice program was offered to 22 teachers, affecting approximately 540 children in eight elementary schools in Albany, New York. It was hypothesized that the impact of human relations training…

Describes a research project examining non-professional knowledge of and attitudes to sensitivity training groups. A questionnaire was distributed to college students, police officers and members of a group dynamics class. Results indicate that all three groups had fairly positive attitudes towards sensitivity training. (NG)

Essentially, the HIM is a systematic set of categories developed for use in understanding and classifying interaction in small groups, especially therapy groups. It has, however, been used not only on T-groups, encounter groups, discussion groups, and such, but also on individual and dyadic counseling sessions. (Author)