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The Social Influence of Two Computer‐Assisted Career Guidance Systems: DISCOVER and SIGI
Author(s) -
Sampson James P.,
Peterson Gary W.,
Reardon Robert C.,
Lenz Janet G.,
Shahnasarian Michael,
RyanJones Rebecca E.
Publication year - 1992
Publication title -
the career development quarterly
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.846
H-Index - 53
eISSN - 2161-0045
pISSN - 0889-4019
DOI - 10.1002/j.2161-0045.1992.tb00361.x
Subject(s) - attractiveness , trustworthiness , perception , computer science , physical attractiveness , psychology , multimedia , applied psychology , human–computer interaction , artificial intelligence , social psychology , neuroscience , psychoanalysis
Perceptions of expertness, attractiveness, and trustworthiness of computer‐assisted guidance systems, as measured by an adapted version of the Counselor Rating Form (CRF), were compared for 107 college students in two treatment conditions (DISCOVER and SIGI) and a computer imaging control condition. Findings showed that students in the DISCOVER and SIGI conditions had more positive perceptions of the attractiveness of systems than those in the computer imaging group. In a review of related studies using the CRF in actual counseling, students seemed to attribute comparable levels of expertness to the computer, but not so with attractiveness or trustworthiness. Implications of these findings for the optimal use of CACG systems and for research are discussed.