Addiction. Gambling, Initiation, Maintenance and relapse 2.0 / 5 based on 1 rating ? PsychologyAddictive behaviourA2/A-levelAQA Created by: Oscar the Great and PowerfulCreated on: 12-06-13 18:10 Learning explanation of gambling initiation Griffiths. slot machines have psychological, social and financial rewards which reinforce behaviour 1 of 21 Delfabbro and Winfield. Leads to forgetting failure, even though not logical 2 of 21 Learning explination of gambling maintinence Intermittent reinforcement. Despite long periods of loosing, occasional payout maintains behaviour. 3 of 21 Lamboos et al Family/Peers of gamblers more likely to approve 4 of 21 Nower et al Those with family as reinforcers easier to treat than those who use it to alleviate low moods 5 of 21 Social Learning explanation of gambling relapse Conditioned Cues are stimuli for gambling which increases arousal. Approach avoidence conflict-fluctuates between wanting reward, avoiding failure 6 of 21 Blaszcynski et al Pathological gamblers scored higher bordem proneness. 7 of 21 Evaluation of Learning theory Oporant conditioning. Con't be applied to some forms of gambling which relies on skill 8 of 21 Individual differences Not everyone is addicted 9 of 21 Occasional reinforcement sienf 10 of 21 Biological approach to gambling initiation Genetics 11 of 21 Thorgeirsson et al Gamblers were more likely to suffer pathological gambling if relatives were 12 of 21 Biological gambling maintinecne Pituitary Adrenal Glands. Gambling=underactive response 13 of 21 Paris et al Recreational gamblers have more cortisol in saliva watching polka than path. who had worse responses=sensation seeking 14 of 21 biological gambling relapse Boredom avoidence seek arousal 15 of 21 Blasczyki Pathological gamblers scored higher boredom proneness 16 of 21 Evaluation of biological approach Doesn't explain initiation but does explain individual differences 17 of 21 Doesnt explain differences in addiction and TYPE of gambling Breen and Zuimmerman. Video gamblin 1 yr horse gambling 3 yrs 18 of 21 Reductionism BUT treatment implications 19 of 21 Cognitive approach of gambling initiation Genetic vulnerability is cause 20 of 21 Slutske 5000 MZ DZ twins same concordance rate 21 of 21
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