Change of self-efficacy verbalizations and derivations of functions / Cambio en verbalizaciones de autoeficacia y derivación de funciones

ABSTRACT

Relationship among self-efficacy, rigidity and derivation of functions through stimulus equivalence is addressed. Eight subjects who scored high on a self-efficacy scale were selected, four of them scoring high on a rigidity questionnaire and four scoring low. They were trained to form two equivalence classes (Class~1 A1, B1, C1, D1; Class~2 A2, B2, C2, D2). Then, specific self-efficacy verbalizations about unperformed tasks (A1 and A2) were assessed and only subjects presenting high levels of self-efficacy continued. Then, subjects had to perform two tasks from Class~1 (A1 and B1). Both tasks were manipulated so that subjects received false feedback indicating unsuccessful performance. Lastly, subjects were tested for their specific self-efficacy verbalizations about unperformed tasks (C1, D1, A2, B2, C2 and D2). Results showed that high rigidity scorers maintained original high self-efficacy verbalizations and that low scorers changed original self-efficacy verbalizations, reporting not to have abilities enough to solve the novel tasks

RESUMEN

Se analiza la relación entre autoeficacia, rigidez y derivación de funciones a través de relaciones de equivalencia. Se seleccionan ocho sujetos con alta puntuación en autoeficacia, cuatro de ellos con alta puntuación en rigidez y cuatro con puntuación baja. Son entrenados para formar dos clases de equivalencia (A1, B1, C1, D1; A2, B2, C2, D2). Se evalúan sus verbalizaciones específicas de autoeficacia ante dos tareas etiquetadas respectivamente con A1 y A2 y sólo aquellos que muestran alta autoeficacia continúan el experimento. A continuación ejecutan dos tareas etiquetadas respectivamente con A1 y B1. Ambas tareas son manipuladas de forma que los sujetos reciben feedback de fracaso. Finalmente, se evalúan sus verbalizaciones de autoeficacia ante seis tareas nuevas etiquetadas con C1, D1, A2, B2, C2 y D2. Los sujetos con puntuaciones bajas en rigidez cambiaron sus verbalizaciones de autoeficacia, informando no tener habilidades suficientes para realizar las nuevas tareas. Los sujetos con puntuaciones altas de rigidez mantuvieron verbalizaciones de alta autoeficacia