PSYC 1010 Study Guide - Quiz Guide: Problem Gambling, Cue Reactivity, Social Learning Theory

• School: York University
• Department: Psychology
• Course: PSYC 1010
• Professor: Aviva Goldberg

Document Summary

There are many low-level" cues which continuously provoke sufferers to further engage with gambling activity, such as the presence of gambling shops on many high street, glamorous. Tv reports of the latest lottery winners and discounted entry for various gambling websites. Instead, the occasional winning bet experienced by gamblers is almost as rewarding compared to winning each time, due to the anticipation. However, this does not necessarily mean that every. 20th throw will result in winning a reward, and so they are motivated by this continuous temptation and. Learning theory cannot explain all stages of the acquisition and development of gambling behaviours, as suggested by brown (1987). For example, positive reinforcement and variable reinforcement appear to be particularly important as part of the initial development of gambling, Incorrect universal assumptions = according to vygotksy, if two children experienced the same interactions with the same peers, then hypothetically, they should both develop the same understanding and reasoning skills.