Learning explanations of substance misuse
- Created by: sarah_mocha
- Created on: 23-05-16 15:59
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- Learning explanations for substance misuse
- Positive reinforcement explains the early stages of drug taking - it's rewarding because it produces pleasurable and desired feelings
- this is short-term reinforcement as the effect wears off relatively quickly
- Another factor is the social approval of friends which positively reinforces the taking of drugs
- Young people may feel more 'grown up' because they're taking a drug
- Maintenance and development of substance misuse is due to negative reinforcement
- as the effect wears off, it can be very unpleasant. taking more of the drug stops these negative experiences occurring. drug taking is therefore negatively reinforced
- Evaluation
- Explains why various cultures tend to see the misuse of different substances as different drugs are seen as cool in diff. cultures
- many drugs produce a strong immediate effect which positively reinforces use
- not everyone succumbs to social pressure to participate, operant conditioning can't explain why some people resist
- some drugs produce unpleasant side effects when first taken which should put users off yet many persist into addiction
- Positive reinforcement explains the early stages of drug taking - it's rewarding because it produces pleasurable and desired feelings
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