THEORETICAL MODELS OF ADDICTION EXAM PREP UPDATED QUESTIONS AND ACCURATE ANSWERS FULL STUDY MATERIAL

THEORETICAL MODELS OF ADDICTION
EXAM PREP UPDATED QUESTIONS AND
ACCURATE ANSWERS FULL STUDY
MATERIAL

●● Construct
Answer: A hypothetical concept that cannot be directly observed (e.g.,
craving)


●● Variable
Answer: Something measurable that can vary across people or time


●● Mediator
Answer: A variable that explains how or why two variables are related


●● Moderator
Answer: A variable that changes the strength or direction of a
relationship


●● Static variables
Answer: Stable traits (e.g., personality, genetics)

, ●● Dynamic variables
Answer: Change over time (e.g., mood, stress, craving)


●● Moral Model
Answer: Addiction is due to personal failure or lack of willpower


●● Disease Model
Answer: Addiction is a chronic, relapsing brain disease involving
compulsive use


●● Neuroadaptation
Answer: Brain changes due to repeated drug use


●● Loss of control
Answer: Reduced ability to regulate drug use


●● Incentive Salience
Answer: Drugs increase 'wanting' more than 'liking'


●● Attentional bias
Answer: Increased attention to drug-related cues