Chanchal Sharma and Kamaljeet Sandhu
Dayalbagh Educational Institute (Deemed to be University), Agra
Pages: 360-367
This study examines the effectiveness of Reversal Learning Task as a tool for enhancing
cognitive flexibility. The study was conducted on 160 students, those students who
identified as having less Cognitive Flexibility, a purposive sample of approximately 10
willing students selected. The age range of the students was 17 to 22 years. The
Reversal Learning Task (RLT), developed by Sharma, Sandhu, and Gupta (2024) and
Cognitive Flexibility Scale developed in 1995 by Martin and Rubin tools were used.
Wilcoxon Sign Rank test was used to analyse the data. Means of cognitive flexibility
for the post-test (M=53.8) is higher than the mean pre-test (M=45.0), which indicates
that the performance on cognitive flexibility has improved after intervention given to the
subjects. Moreover, the Z- value for cognitive flexibility is significant at 0.05 level. The
study can be used to develop intervention techniques that equip students to reinvent
themselves and acquire skills that increase their cognitive flexibility.