Scenario Chloe has recently moved to university in a new city and is struggling with changing workloads and feeling isolated. Her flatmates regularly play an online slot-machine app on their phones to unwind, and Chloe joins them. Within her first three days of playing, she won £100, which made her feel incredibly thrilled and relieved. She now receives regular push notifications on her phone promoting 'free spins'. Chloe spends several hours a day on the app and is now spending almost all of her student maintenance loan on in-app deposits.
Using your knowledge of the psychology of addictive behaviour, explain some of the reasons for Chloe's addiction to gambling.
16 exam-style questions on AQA A Level Psychology Explanations for gambling addiction. Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.