17.4.2 Cognitive Theory

• Cognitive theory explains gambling addiction by focusing on irrational thoughts and cognitive biases
• The illusion of control in gambling refers to the belief that one can influence random outcomes through skill or strategy.
• The gambler's fallacy is the belief that if something hasn't happened for a while, it is more likely to occur soon
• Match the cognitive bias with its description:

  Optimism Bias ↔️ Overconfidence in winning

  Gambler's Fallacy ↔️ Believing past outcomes influence future events

  Recall Bias ↔️ Remembering wins more vividly than losses

  Loss Aversion ↔️ Feeling losses more strongly than wins
• Cognitive distortions in gambling addiction are biased ways of thinking
• How does rational appraisal differ from distorted appraisal of gambling outcomes?

  Rational: Recognizes true odds
• Match the cognitive bias with its example:

  Illusion of Control ↔️ Picking specific lottery numbers

  Optimism Bias ↔️ Believing you are luckier than others

  Gambler's Fallacy ↔️ Believing a win is due after losses
• CBT for gambling addiction focuses on changing irrational thoughts and maladaptive behaviors
• What is cognitive restructuring in CBT for gambling addiction?

  Challenging distorted beliefs
• The illusion of control might lead a gambler to believe they can "control" the dice by throwing them a certain way.
• The gambler's fallacy might lead someone to believe that after a series of losses, a win is due
• Match the cognitive bias with its example:

  Illusion of Control ↔️ Thinking you can influence a slot machine

  Optimism Bias ↔️ Believing you're more likely to win than others

  Gambler's Fallacy ↔️ Believing a win is due after losses

  Loss Aversion ↔️ Gambling more to recover losses
• Cognitive theory explains gambling addiction by focusing on irrational thoughts and cognitive biases
• The optimism bias in gambling involves an overconfidence in one's ability to win and avoid losses.
• The illusion of control is the belief that one can influence random events through skill or strategy.
• The gambler's fallacy leads individuals to believe that past outcomes affect future random events.
• Recall bias in gambling refers to remembering wins more vividly than losses
• Cognitive Theory explains gambling addiction by focusing on irrational thoughts and biases
• The illusion of control refers to the belief that one can influence random events.
• The gambler's fallacy is the belief that past outcomes affect future events
• Match each cognitive bias with its description:

  Illusion of Control ↔️ Believing one can influence random events

  Optimism Bias ↔️ Overconfidence in winning and avoiding losses

  Gambler's Fallacy ↔️ Believing past outcomes affect future events

  Recall Bias ↔️ Remembering wins more than losses
• Order the steps involved in cognitive distortions leading to gambling behavior:

  1️⃣ Irrational Beliefs

  2️⃣ Overestimation of Winning Chances

  3️⃣ Underestimation of Risks

  4️⃣ Problematic Gambling Behavior
• Cognitive distortions are biased ways of thinking that overestimate winning chances and underestimate risks.
• Match each cognitive distortion with its example:

  Illusion of Control ↔️ Thinking you can control the dice throw

  Optimism Bias ↔️ Believing you're more likely to win than others

  Gambler's Fallacy ↔️ Thinking a win is "due" after a series of losses

  Recall Bias ↔️ Only recalling big wins, ignoring frequent losses

  Loss Aversion ↔️ Gambling more aggressively to recoup losses
• The gambler's fallacy is the mistaken belief that past outcomes influence future probabilities
• The gambler's fallacy leads individuals to believe they are "due" for a win after a series of losses.
• Illusion of control is the belief that gamblers can influence random outcomes through skill, strategy, or rituals
• The illusion of control encourages continued gambling despite losses.
• The illusion of control involves the belief that one can influence random events through skill or strategy
• The gambler's fallacy involves the belief that if something hasn't happened for a while, it's more likely to occur soon.
• Order the steps involved in the cognitive biases affecting gambling behavior:

  1️⃣ Faulty Beliefs

  2️⃣ Overestimation of Winning

  3️⃣ Underestimation of Risks

  4️⃣ Continued Gambling
• What is the illusion of control in the context of gambling addiction?

  Belief in influencing random events
• The optimism bias in gambling involves overconfidence in one's ability to win and avoid losses
• The gambler's fallacy is the belief that past outcomes influence future probabilities.
• What is recall bias in gambling addiction?

  Remembering wins more vividly
• Match the cognitive bias with its description:

  Illusion of Control ↔️ Belief in influencing random events

  Optimism Bias ↔️ Overconfidence in winning

  Gambler's Fallacy ↔️ Belief past outcomes affect future events

  Recall Bias ↔️ Remembering wins vividly
• Cognitive theory explains gambling addiction by focusing on irrational thoughts and cognitive biases
• What are cognitive distortions in gambling addiction?

  Biased ways of thinking
• The gambler's fallacy assumes past outcomes influence future independent probabilities.

  False
• The illusion of control leads gamblers to believe they can influence random outcomes through skill or rituals