The Relationship Between Dual Feedback and Self-Perception in Amplitude Discrimination Task Performance

Abstract

Feedback and self-perception are often studied in relation to task performance as they are often associated with observable differences in performance. However, the way self-perception and feedback may affect each other and an individual has yet to be fully understood. Therefore, the purpose of this study is to determine whether there is a relationship between different types of feedback and subject self-perception, and to understand the effects of using different feedback types. A group of 39 young adults performed a series of amplitude discrimination tasks and were provided with three feedback conditions and completed a survey detailing their perception of their performance and the feedback provided. Results indicated that there is a difference in perception of feedback types, though there was no significant difference in performance between the feedback conditions. Additionally, there was some evidence that a pattern exists by which subjects with lower self-efficacy scores may be more susceptible to performance changes as feedback conditions change. These findings suggest that subjects are responsive to feedback, and that this responsivity could be related to subjects’ self-perception.