Lesson 8.1.3
8.1.3 Learning explanations of addiction Quiz: Pearson Edexcel Psychology, Unit 8
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The 20 questions
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In a classical conditioning model of drug addiction, what is the unconditioned stimulus?
- The drug
- The environment
- Withdrawal symptoms
- Drug paraphernalia
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Which term describes a neutral cue, such as a bar or a particular time of day, that becomes linked to drug taking and triggers craving?
- Unconditioned response
- Conditioned stimulus
- Monotropic bond
- Negative reinforcer
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In heroin addiction, taking the drug to avoid unpleasant withdrawal symptoms is an example of what?
- Vicarious reinforcement
- Positive punishment
- Positive reinforcement
- Negative reinforcement
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Starting to smoke after observing popular peers smoke and receive admiration is an example of what?
- Operant conditioning
- Classical conditioning
- Social learning theory
- Systematic desensitisation
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Which learning mechanism relies specifically on the consequences of drug-taking behaviour?
- Social learning
- Cue reactivity
- Classical conditioning
- Operant conditioning
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In classical conditioning explanations of addiction, what role does a pub environment act as for drinking?
- Conditioned response
- Unconditioned stimulus
- Unconditioned response
- Conditioned stimulus
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Smoking a cigarette to relieve stress and anxiety acts as which learning mechanism?
- Positive reinforcement
- Vicarious punishment
- Classical conditioning
- Negative reinforcement
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A rat pressing a lever to receive a pleasurable alcohol dose demonstrates which process?
- Positive reinforcement
- Classical conditioning
- Negative reinforcement
- Extinction
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What is a major limitation of learning explanations of drug addiction?
- Ignores environmental cues
- Cannot explain maintenance
- Ignores biological factors
- Lacks empirical support
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Which behavioural treatment for addiction relies on the principles of classical conditioning?
- Nicotine replacement
- Cognitive restructuring
- Methadone maintenance
- Aversion therapy
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Automatically wanting a cigarette whenever drinking coffee demonstrates which learning phenomenon?
- Negative reinforcement
- Vicarious reinforcement
- Operant extinction
- Cue reactivity
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What maintains heroin addiction once euphoric effects fade and withdrawal begins?
- Vicarious reinforcement
- Positive reinforcement
- Positive punishment
- Negative reinforcement
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Showing a smoker environmental cues triggers craving through which learning process?
- Vicarious reinforcement
- Social learning
- Operant conditioning
- Classical conditioning
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What is a major limitation of classical conditioning as an explanation for drug addiction?
- Cannot explain relapse
- Ignores environmental cues
- Overemphasises cognitive thoughts
- Ignores individual differences
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What process occurs when a teenager imitates drinking after seeing an admired peer rewarded?
- Systematic desensitisation
- Aversion conditioning
- Vicarious reinforcement
- Negative reinforcement
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Taking a drug to escape unpleasant withdrawal symptoms is an example of which learning process?
- Positive reinforcement
- Negative reinforcement
- Vicarious punishment
- Classical conditioning
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Which psychological approach explains addiction through classical conditioning, operant conditioning, and social learning?
- Psychodynamic approach
- Cognitive approach
- Biological approach
- Behaviourist approach
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What process maintains drug use when taking the drug produces an agreeable euphoric feeling?
- Positive reinforcement
- Aversion therapy
- Negative reinforcement
- Classical conditioning
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How do learning theories contribute to designing effective treatments for drug addiction?
- Altering gene expression
- Identifying triggering cues
- Analysing unconscious conflicts
- Balancing neurotransmitter levels
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Which process increases drinking behaviour when a person receives social praise and peer acceptance?
- Classical conditioning
- Negative reinforcement
- Positive reinforcement
- Negative punishment
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