The internal-external (I-E) control scale was used as a measure of expectancies about vocational counseling. There were no significant differences among high, medium, or low I-E control clients in terms of their certainty about a vocation or their satisfaction with a vocation. In general, clients became more certain about their vocational choice after counseling, but they did not become more satisfied about their choice. A short counseling expectancy scale showed that clients not expecting counselor intervention were more satisfied with non-directive counseling. The number of interviews for vocational counseling did not affect clients' amount of change during counseling.
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