Gambling: behavior theory, research and application

What can gambling tell us about addiction? / Charles A. Lyons -- Theories of pathological gambling / James C.K. Porter, Patrick M. Ghezzi -- Applied theoretical cultural analysis of legalized gambling in the United States / V. Thomas Mahwinney -- Methodological considerations in the experimental ana...

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Beteiligte: Ghezzi, Patrick M. (HerausgeberIn)
Medienart: Druck Buch
Sprache:Englisch
Veröffentlicht: Reno, Nev. Context Press 2006
In:Jahr: 2006
Bestand in Tübingen:In Tübingen vorhanden.
UB: KB 20 A 2304
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Gambling > Psychological aspects
Compulsive gambling
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Spielsucht > Psychologie
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Zusammenfassung:What can gambling tell us about addiction? / Charles A. Lyons -- Theories of pathological gambling / James C.K. Porter, Patrick M. Ghezzi -- Applied theoretical cultural analysis of legalized gambling in the United States / V. Thomas Mahwinney -- Methodological considerations in the experimental analysis of gambling / Charles A. Lyons -- The pitfalls of studying gambling behavior in a laboratory situation / Jeffrey N. Weatherly, Brady J. Phelps -- Writing a simple slot machine simulation program / Otto H. MacLin ... [et al.] -- The near-miss effect in simulated slot machine play / Patrick M. Ghezzi, Ginger Wilson, James C.K. Porter -- The impact of verbal behavior on gambling behavior / Mark R. Dixon, Jennifer Delaney -- Rules gamblers play by-- and shouldn't / W. Scott Wood, Maria M. Clapham -- Pathways to gambling : childhood, adolescent, and underage gambling / Terry J. Knapp, Edward W. Crossman -- Native American gambling : the quest for the new white buffalo / Mark R. Dixon, Kim Moore -- Cognitive-behavioral treatments for pathological gambling / Nancy M. Petry, John M. Roll
"The recent, mercurial rise in legalized gambling in the United States has spawned a great deal of debate among psychologists on how to conceptualize and study the phenomenon, treat persons who experience difficulties controlling their level of play, and prevent individuals from becoming problem gamblers. This volume brings together basic and applied behavior scientists to discuss these matters"--Provided by publisher
Physische Details:VIII, 260 S.
ISBN:1-878978-57-8
978-1-878978-57-8