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6 Cards in this Set
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A01 Initiation |
Gelkpf’s self-medication model Addiction = a constant choice View addictive behaviour = medicine from their problems e.g. stress Conscious choice – may not work to relieve stress, but they perceive it to
Becker’s rational choice theory Cost vs benefit analysis to perceive utility. Costs e.g. smoking causes cancer An addict will deem it as necessary as benefits weigh up cost. |
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A02 |
The self-medication model assumes that the individuals smoke or gamble because of a negative event that has preceded the addiction.
However, this cannot explain why people become addicted with no obvious need to self medicate. |
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A01 Maintenance |
The behaviour has been established and it is now deemed valuable to the individual.
Gambling – social, exciting, money making Cognitively benefits outweigh negatives.
Utility of smoking is increased |
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A01 Relapse |
Withdrawal symptoms after abstinence Life events/stressful day can cause addictive behaviour to be sought in
Ainslie found ‘cognitive myopia’ Where negatives of addiction become distorted until the individual acts irrationally. Without gambling – boredom and loneliness Relapse in media gives cognitive expectations that give somatic symptoms People believe self-fulfilling prophecy and so just carry on |
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A02 |
Griffiths (1994) supports Anslie’s cognitive myopia theory
Found addicts were unable to see when they lose as they are cognitively impaired. They were unable to rationally comprehend that a fruit machine does not have freewill but is based on maintenance programming. |
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A02 |
Winefield (1994) supports Anslie’s cognitive myopia theory
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