Robinson and Berridge (2001) Report That Addiction Can Be Understood

question 45

Multiple Choice

Robinson and Berridge (2001) report that addiction can be understood as being generated by:

• A) pleasure produced by the drug
• B) pain caused by withdrawal from the drug
• C) craving for the drug
• D) opportunity to use the drug

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Definitions:

Increased Self-Awareness

A heightened state of being conscious of one's own character, feelings, motives, and desires.

Over-Justification Effect

The phenomenon where extrinsic rewards decrease a person's intrinsic motivation to perform a task because the action is seen as driven by the reward, not personal interest or enjoyment.

Self-Reference Effect

The finding that information bearing on the self is processed more thoroughly and more deeply, and hence remembered better, than other information.

Public Self-Awareness

Looking outward on the public aspects of the self that others can see and evaluate.