Risk Factors

Question 1

How does stress cause addiction?

Answer 1

Coping with daily hassles leads to an individual resorting to addiction

Question 2

Stress. Do you addictions decrease stress

Answer 2

Addiction could lead to an increase in stress rather than decrease = nicotine withdrawal

Question 3

Stress. Individual differences

Answer 3

Only some people are vulnerable to stress

Question 4

How to peers lead to addiction

Answer 4

People have a desire to fit in and peer pressure increases the chance of addiction
They’ve you having the addiction is advantageous when fitting in

Question 5

Peers SLT

Answer 5

The vicarious learning, you observe others and copy the behaviour

Question 6

Peers social identity theory

Answer 6

People adopt norms of the group in order to identify with the group
There is evidence to show that people do take up norms but some may not due to their own morals

Question 7

How is aged a risk factor of stress

Answer 7

Adolescents are more likely to be influenced by friends. Adults are more likely to be influenced by their partner or a close friend

Question 8

Age. Research support.

Answer 8

Supported by Brown. The younger you are the more likely you are to be influenced by peers.

Question 9

How is personality a risk factor of addiction

Answer 9

Extroverts are more likely to become addicted to you to getting bored.

Neurotics are more likely to get addicted to stop feeling panicky.

Question 10

Personality. Causality

Answer 10

Does the personality cause the addiction or just the addiction cause the personality. However, the study with rats shows personality causes addiction

• needs research on humans
• however the role of dopamine biological supports it

Question 11

Ethics of dealing with addicts

Answer 11

Sensitive issue. An addict may be involved in something illegal so the psychologist should report it but then the study becomes invalid