Psychological & Social Risk Factors (AQA A-Level Psychology): Flashcards
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Stress (definition)
Stress (definition)
State of arousal when we lack ability to cope with a threat
Effect of early stressful experiences
Effect of early stressful experiences
Lasting effects on brain development, increases addiction risk
Epstein et al. finding: childhood trauma & addiction link
Epstein et al. finding: childhood trauma & addiction link
Childhood trauma-addiction link only in women who also had PTSD
Most consistent personality predictor of addiction
Most consistent personality predictor of addiction
Impulsivity
Most reliable family predictor of addiction risk
Most reliable family predictor of addiction risk
Perceived parental approval
Perception vs reality: parental attitudes & addiction
Perception vs reality: parental attitudes & addiction
Adolescent's perception matters more than actual attitudes
3 elements of peer influence (O'Connell et al.)
3 elements of peer influence (O'Connell et al.)
Attitude influence, opportunities, norm perception
Most important psychosocial risk factor for adolescents
Most important psychosocial risk factor for adolescents
Peer relationships
Proximate vs ultimate risk factors
Proximate vs ultimate risk factors
Immediate influences vs underlying genetic predispositions
Major methodological problem in addiction research
Major methodological problem in addiction research
Retrospective recall can be distorted or inaccurate