Explanations for Gambling Addiction (AQA A-Level Psychology): Quizzes
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What does the cognitive approach suggest develops gambling addiction?
What does the cognitive approach suggest develops gambling addiction?
Distorted thinking patterns
What does cognitive bias refer to in gambling addiction?
What does cognitive bias refer to in gambling addiction?
Systematic distortions in thinking
According to expectancy theory, when does addiction become more probable?
According to expectancy theory, when does addiction become more probable?
Benefits believed to outweigh costs
Which is one of the four main cognitive bias categories identified by Rickwood et al. (2010)?
Which is one of the four main cognitive bias categories identified by Rickwood et al. (2010)?
Selective recall
What is the gambler's fallacy?
What is the gambler's fallacy?
Belief losing streak must soon end
In Griffiths (1994), how many more irrational statements did regular gamblers make?
In Griffiths (1994), how many more irrational statements did regular gamblers make?
Six times more
What do gamblers with selective recall bias tend to do?
What do gamblers with selective recall bias tend to do?
Vividly remember wins, forget losses
How does self-efficacy explain relapse into gambling?
How does self-efficacy explain relapse into gambling?
Creates self-fulfilling prophecy
What did McCusker and Gettings' (1997) Stroop study provide evidence for?
What did McCusker and Gettings' (1997) Stroop study provide evidence for?
Automatic cognitive bias
What does cognitive behaviour therapy (CBT) target in gambling addiction treatment?
What does cognitive behaviour therapy (CBT) target in gambling addiction treatment?
Distorted thinking patterns