In this study we investigated the effect of videotaped characteristics (degree, experience as a school psychologist, and teaching experience) of a school psychologist consultant on 153 teachers' ratings of the consultant's expertness, trustworthiness, and attractiveness. Analyses indicated that the school psychologist's degree affects perceptions of expertness and trustworthiness and experience as a school psychologist affects perceptions of trustworthiness. These results are interpreted as reflecting differential social influence related to differences in consultants' characteristics.
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