Gambling Behaviour Flashcards
1
Q
What’s the initiation process in behaviourist gambling addiction?
A
Classical conditioning
Slot machine sounds NS —> NO RESPONSE
Gambling UCS –> Raised heart rate UCR
Gambling UCS + slot machine sounds NS –> raised heart rate UCR
Slot machine sounds CS –> Raised heart rate CS
2
Q
What happens during the behaviourist maintenance stage?
A
Variable ratio: the behaviour is rewarded in an unpredictable schedule (for example one response after 4)
Gambling produces the highest and stediest response rate
3
Q
Why does relapse occur in the behaviourist approach to gambling?
A
Due to conditioned cues
Sounds + lights trigger craving and feelings of excitement associated with gambling behaviour (classical conditioning)
