Addiction

Question 1

Define initiation

Answer 1

Individual starts to become addicted

Question 2

Define maintenance

Answer 2

Continuance of behaviour despite adverse conditions

Question 3

Relapse

Answer 3

Showing signs or symptoms again after giving up

Question 4

Inherent gender bias in smoking proposed by…

Answer 4

Nerin de la puerta and jane

Question 5

Gender bias in smoking?

Answer 5

Lopez et al

Question 6

Lopez et al?

Answer 6

Onset and development of smoking follow different patterns, e.g. women start later

Question 7

Theories cannot explain all types of gambling because…

Answer 7

there are different variable rations (time between behaviour and consequence) and chances of winning

Question 8

Weaknesses of theories of addiction in general?

Answer 8

Why do only some people get addicted?

Addiction or excess of behaviour?

Question 9

Weaknesses of theories of gambling addiction in general?

Answer 9

Cannot explain all types of gambling
Some research is unethical (e.g. encouraging gambling)
Oversimplified - there are subgroups of gamblers
Why are some types more addictive?

Question 10

Weaknesses of theories of smoking addiction in general?

Answer 10

Gender bias

Question 11

Research on why some types of gambling are more addictive?

Answer 11

Green and Zimmerman

Question 12

Green and Zimmerman?

Answer 12

Men and women who got hooked on video gambling became compulsive in about one year, while other forms, e.g. horses or sports, tended to take 3 1/2+ years

Question 13

Researcher on gambling sub groups?

Answer 13

Bonnaire et al

Question 14

Bonnaire et al?

Answer 14

2 clinically distinct subgroups of gamblers: ‘active’ who gamble for arousal and ‘passive’ who want to avoid unpleasant emotional states