friday test

Question 1

What is operant conditioning linked to in addiction

Answer 1

The initiation of addictive behaviours, where rewards are received for participating in the behaviour that will become addictive

Question 2

Give an example of addiction in operant conditioning

Answer 2

Gambler ‘wins’ or a ‘high’ is felt from substance use increasing likelihood of repetition

Question 3

What techniques are often used by gambling websites or casinos

Answer 3

Priming, shaping techniques and use of conditioned stimuli

Question 4

How does classical conditioning begin to play a role with example

Answer 4

Neutral stimulus like tea break (ns) becomes paired with addictive behaviours (ucs) such as smoking. Through repetition this leads to conditioned response (cr) to once neutral stimuli.

Question 5

What is cue exposure theory

Answer 5

It explains maintnence of addiction and increased likelihood of relapse, even when addictive behaviour is no longer present

Question 6

WHat did Heather and Greeley find and when did they find it

Answer 6

Used cue exposure theory to explain why -ex-addicts feel cravings in their old environments, despite a lack of ‘physical addiction’

Question 7

What did Robins et al find and when

Answer 7

Found that only 7% of soldiers who tested positive for opiates on their return from the Vietnam war were dependant 8-12 months later