Explanations for nicotine and gambling addictions

Psychology

A Level

AQA

5m 50s
In this podcast we will discuss nicotine addiction, focusing upon brain neurochemistry, especially the role of dopamine, as well as the learning theory explanation, with focus upon the idea of cue reactivity.

Tutors:

Jean Marc Lawton

ADDICTION

Explanations for nicotine & gambling addiction – task

  • Listen to the following podcast in pairs

 

  • One of each pair should compose four questions that they would ask the speakers about explanations for nicotine addiction

 

  • The other person in the pair should compose four questions that they would ask the speakers about explanations for gambling addiction

 

  • Read the questions out aloud, one by one, to each other, with the other person in the pair replying using information contained within the podcast

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