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The consummatory phase, also known as consummatory behavior, refers to the final response in a natural chain of behaviors directed toward achieving a goal or satisfying a specific drive. It tends to terminate a behavioral sequence (Ball & Balthazart, 2008; Harrold & Halford, 2013). For example, eating to satisfy hunger is the final act in the sequence of responses involved in foraging for food.
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The Center for Nutritional Psychology. (2024). Consummatory phase. In Encyclopedia of Nutritional Psychology. The Center for Nutritional Psychology.
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