Save
Psychology
Paper 3
Addiction
Save
Share
Learn
Content
Leaderboard
Share
Learn
Created by
bella shaw
Visit profile
Cards (31)
What is addiction defined as?
A state of
compulsive
behaviour despite
harmful
consequences
View source
What are the two types of dependence in addiction?
Physical
Dependence
Psychological
Dependence
View source
What characterizes physical dependence?
Long-term use
withdrawal
symptoms
Day-to-day functioning
reliant
on substance
View source
How does psychological dependence manifest?
Intense
cravings
inability
to
cope
without the drug
Causes
anxiety
and
depression
when drug is absent
View source
What is tolerance in the context of addiction?
Needing more of a
substance
to achieve the same effect
View source
What are the types of tolerance in addiction?
Metabolic
Tolerance
Neuroadaptation
Learned
Tolerance
View source
What is metabolic tolerance?
Enzymes
become more
effective
at
breaking
down drugs
View source
What is neuroadaptation?
Changes at the
synapse
occur due to
drug
use
View source
What is learned tolerance?
Functioning
normally
with
drugs
due to practice
View source
What are acute withdrawal symptoms?
Start within
hours
and stop within
weeks
View source
What is post-acute withdrawal?
Brain reorganizes and balances over months/
years
View source
RF What personality traits are linked to addiction?
Extraversion
Neuroticism
Psychoticism
Novelty
Seeking
Impulsivity
View source
RF How does extraversion relate to addiction?
Chronically
under-aroused
:
less
sensitive
RAS
- seeks
stimulating
activities
View source
RF How does neuroticism contribute to addiction?
self-medication
to
escape
- highly
reactive
limbic
system
View source
RF What is psychoticism's role in addiction?
Sensation-seeking
despite overwhelming negative effects
View source
RF How does novelty seeking influence addiction?
Higher
access
to addiction through seeking
new
experiences
View source
RF What does impulsivity indicate in addiction?
Increased
risk-taking
behavior
View source
RF How does stress relate to addiction?
Everyday
stress relieves anxiety
Traumatic
stress linked to addiction
View source
What did Piazza (1989) find about stress and addiction?
Stressor (pinching the
tail)
caused rats to seek
amphetamines
View source
What percentage of drug addicts had PTSD according to Driessen et al (2008)?
30%
View source
What percentage of alcoholics had PTSD according to Driessen et al (2008)?
15%
View source
RF How do peer groups influence addiction?
Parents influence before age
12
Adolescents experiment between ages
12-14
(
Hinde
- 1985)
Partners influence after age
14
View source
What is Social Learning Theory in relation to addiction?
Addiction is learned through
observation
View source
What does Social Identity Theory suggest about addiction?
Social identity is gained through
ingroup
membership
View source
RF What genetic factor is linked to addiction?
Faulty
A1
DRD2
gene - reduces
dopamine
receptors in pleasure centers/
limbic
system > seek
simulation
View source
RF What is Reward Deficiency Syndrome?
Reduced
dopamine
receptors lead to seeking
stimulation
View source
What percentage of alcohol addicts had the genetic variant according to Blum et al (1996)?
69%
View source
What percentage of cocaine addicts had the genetic variant according to Blum et al (1996)?
51%
View source
RF How do family influences contribute to addiction?
Social
learning
from parents/siblings
Families create
schemas
about substance use
Permissive
parenting leads to addictive behaviors
View source
RF What is the impact of permissive parenting on addiction?
Leads to
overindulgent
and addictive children
View source
What are the risk factors of Addiction?
Personality
Stress
Peer groups
Genetic influence
Family influence
See similar decks
Addiction
Psychology > Paper 3
34 cards
Addiction
Psychology Paper 3
1390 cards
Addiction
Psychology > Paper 3
108 cards
addiction
psychology > paper 3
101 cards
Addiction
Psychology > Paper 3
63 cards
Addiction
Psychology Paper 3
126 cards
Addiction
Psychology Paper 3
21 cards
Addiction
Psychology paper 3
90 cards
Addiction
Psychology > Paper 3
87 cards
Addiction
Psychology > Paper 3
63 cards
Addiction
psychology > Paper 3
79 cards
Addiction
Psychology > Paper 3
125 cards
addiction
psychology > paper 3
57 cards
Addiction
Psychology Paper 3
23 cards
Addiction
psychology > paper 3
95 cards
Addiction
Psychology - paper 3
54 cards
Addiction
Psychology Paper 3
96 cards
Addiction
Psychology > Paper 3
11 cards
addiction
psychology paper 3
90 cards
Knowledge
Psychology > Paper 3 > Addiction
120 cards
Evaluation
Psychology > Paper 3 > Addiction
25 cards