Griffths Flashcards
Method; number of gamblers?
30
Aim?
To increase understanding of cognitive processes and behaviours of regular gamblers from the fruit machine gamblers
Number of female gamblers? Number of male gamblers?
1 female, 29 males
Number of non regular gamblers?
30
Number of female non regular gamblers? Number of males non regular gamblers?
15 males and 15 females
Name of arcade game?
Fruit Skillz
Where was the study done?
In an arcade
Each participants were given?
£3
Participants had to play?
They had to play 60 times
Two groups were?
Non thinking aloud and thinking aloud
How many regular gamblers stayed on for 60 plays?
14
How many regular gamblers lost all their money?
10
How many non regular gamblers played for 60 plays?
7
How many non regular gamblers lost all their money?
2
Regular gamblers were more likely to?
Regular gamblers were more likely to talk to the machine more and verbalise confusion less
Usefulness?
Highlights importance of thinking errors in addictive behaviours
Validity?
Recorded speech
Reliability?
Increased inner rater reliability
Data?
Good mix
Ethics?
Possible harm of enticed to play; maybe addicted
Generalisability?
Gender imbalance with regular gamblers and can be generalised to other addictions
Conclusion; why do people gamble?
They want to stay to win not to get money
Conclusion; regular gamblers are more?
Regular gamblers are more skilful but not aw skilful as they think they are
Conclusion; gamblers make?
Make irrational verbalisations
