Behavioural Explanations for Gambling - Addiction Flashcards

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How does Delabbro + Winefield help to explain initiation?

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Small wins on the poker machines maintained response rates

= shows the effects of doom some etc

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How does the behavioural explanation explain maintenance?

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OC: there is positive reinforcement as every win increases dopamine levels
OC: there is negative reinforcement - gambling can act as a distraction to other problems such as depression

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How does Delabbro and Winefield help to explain maintenance?

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  • Small wins maintained response rates = kept producing dopamine
  • Larger wins disrupted response rates
    = regular normal wins maintain gambling
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How does the behavioural explanation explain relapse?

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Addicts can react to things associated with their addiction in a similar way to the actual addiction it’s self
- gambling ques such as betting shops can create similar responses to that of the stimuli of gambling

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How does Blanchard et al help to explain relapse?

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Heart rate responded of gamblers to 2 gambling audiotapes were significantly greater than those found for the controls
= stimuli associated with gambling may cause relapse as there is a clear response to it

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How does the behavioural explanation explain initiation?

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OC: The initial gambling creates massive increases in dopamine so lots of positive reinforcement

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