Basic communication skills are the backbone of the counseling interview. This assignment will help you to identify the basic communication and counseling skills in a counseling demonstration so you can tell the difference between effective and ineffective communication.
Watch the first 14 minutes of "Basic Influencing Skills, 4th Edition, Disc 1", located in this week's Electronic Reserve Readings.
Write a 700- to 1,050-word analysis of the interview styles presented in the video.
Include the following:
· Describe the differences between the 2 interview styles presented.
· Explain what was effective or ineffective in the first demonstration.
· Explain what was effective or ineffective in the second demonstration.
· Describe the different skills that were used between the demonstrations.
· Compare each demonstration to determine how the counselor utilized specific communication skills.
Format your paper according to APA guidelines.