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Title: Predicting Cocaine Addictive Behaviors from Sign/Goal Tracking Behavior in Rats

Name: Natasha Griffith

Major: Information Technology and Informatics/Psychology

School affiliation: School of Arts and Sciences

Programs: Aresty – Research or Conference Funding Recipient

Other contributors: Mark West, Nick Beacher, Angela Dao

Abstract: Sign trackers are believed to become more susceptible to reacting to drug cues than goal trackers. We wanted to take a look at whether sign and goal tracking behaviors are a good way to predict cocaine addiction behaviors.