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An Exploratory Investigation Into the Erroneous Cognitions of Pathological and Social Fruit Machine Gamblers

1.5 – 2 CE Hours
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About the Course

Although the literature concerning the association between irrational thinking and gambling continues to grow, a number of methodological problems raise questions about the validity of such findings. The present research examined the cognitions and beliefs of a small convenience sample of pathological (n = 5) and social (n = 5) fruit machine gamblers using a within- and between-subjects design, employing the think-aloud method, the Gambling Beliefs Questionnaire, and a semi-structured interview.

This course is based on the reading online article, An Exploratory Investigation Into the Erroneous Cognitions of Pathological and Social Fruit Machine Gamblers created by Crawford Moodie

Publication Details

Journal/Publisher: Journal of Gambling Issues
Publication Date: Issue 19, January 2007

Course Material Author

Crawford Moodie
Crawford Moodie is a gambling researcher within Glasgow Caledonian University and is one of the few gambling researchers in Scotland. He has recently conducted large-scale youth and adult gambling studies spanning the length and breadth of Scotland.

Crawford Moodie authored the material only, and was not involved in creating this CE course. They are identified here for your own evaluation of the relevancy of the material this course is based on.

Target Audience

This course is recommended for health care professionals, especially addiction counselors, psychologists, mental health counselors, social workers, and nurses who seek knowledge about erroneous cognitions of fruit machine gamblers. It is appropriate for all levels of participants' knowledge.

Learning Objectives

After taking this course, you should be able to:

  1. 1 Identify problems with prior research into erroneous cognitions related to gambling behavior, including limitations of instruments, sample, and method.
  2. 2 Describe the methodology of the published study, including design, participants, materials, and procedure.
  3. 3 Explain study results, including types of statements made while gambling, scores made on the Gambling Beliefs Questionnaire, and answers given in the interview process.
  4. 4 Discuss conclusions that could be drawn from the investigation regarding the role cognitive errors may play in gambling behavior.

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The planners of this activity have reported that they have no relevant financial relationships.

Material Authors

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Commercial support

There is no commercial support for this distance-learning course.

$18

Your CE Credits

1.5 – 2 CE Hours CE Approvals CE Approvals

Course Details

Reading Online
Course 101542

Availability

This course is retired. It is no longer available.

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