Gamblers start gambling by observing gamblers, imitating it and then postively reinforcing it by role models providing social approval
Gamblers become used to prolonged periods without rewards so when they do win, they are positively reinforced more maintaining the addiction
Gamblers associate sensory aspects of gambling such as noise of a betting machine with the actual behvaiour so when they come into contact with stumuli it triggers arousal of gambling so they want to gamble again cauing them to relapse
7. Who stated the biopsychosocial theory?
Griffiths
Delfarbo and Winefield
Lambos et al.
Kandel and Wu
8. What did Blascynski and Nower find?
There are 2 different types of gambling addictions: emotionally vulnerable gamblers and gamblers due to exposure to role models
adolescents engage in addictive behaviour e.g. gambling are being influenced by peers or role models
86% of 9-14 year olds that gambled said they gambled with family members
Family members and peers of gamblers were more likely to approve of gambling
9. Describe conditioned cues
Gamblers associate sensory aspects of gambling such as noise of a betting machine with the actual behvaiour so when they come into contact with stumuli it triggers arousal of gambling so they want to gamble again cauing them to relapse
Gamblers become used to prolonged periods without rewards so when they do win, they are positively reinforced more maintaining the addiction
Gamblers start gambling by observing gamblers, imitating it and then postively reinforcing it by role models providing social approval
10. Which study found that adolescents engage in addictive behaviour e.g. gambling are being influenced by peers or role models?
