Fig. 2.

a Average percent choice of the alcohol- over food-seeking response in baseline, test-negative, and test-positive trials. b–d Regression slopes relating the percent choice of alcohol- over food-seeking responses in baseline, test-negative, and test-positive trials with three continuous between-subjects variables: b alcohol use disorder AUDIT scores, c the Reasons for Drinking Questionnaire negative coping subscale, and d Beck’s Depression Inventory. The statistical insets report the interaction between the within-subjects variable condition (3) and the continuous between-subjects variable AUDIT, RFDQ, or BDI. The significant interaction involving RFDQ negative coping (c) indicates that individuals who reported drinking to cope with negative affect were more sensitive to the motivational impact of negative mood statements on goal-directed alcohol-seeking