In a psychological study investigating the operant conditioning explanation of gambling, 40 participants were asked to test a new online scratchcard simulator called 'Scratch-N-Win'.
After completing the 10 trials, all participants were given a complimentary 100-coin bonus. They were offered a choice of buying one final 'Super Scratchcard': either a Platinum Tier card (costing 80 coins) or a Bronze Tier card (costing 10 coins).
Using your knowledge of learning theory as applied to gambling, predict and explain the likely difference in choices made by Group X and Group Y on the final Super Scratchcard.
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.