Midterm Flashcards
For discriminative or descriptive tests products are typically served at:
Warmer than consuming temperature
Sensory evaluation test area should have negative air pressure. T or F
False
The number of beer samples served during a single tasting session is typically limited
to:
6-8
Choose two preferred materials for food sample storage, preparation and serving for
sensory evaluation.
glazed china and stainless steel
Acceptance test are used for measuring
Hedonic status of a product
Preference tests indicate whether any of the products are liked or disliked. T or F
False
Choose two true statements. Affective test can be used to measure:
Hedonic Rating
Preference Ranking
Qualitative Affective Tests are used to measure subjective responses of consumers to
the sensory properties of products. T or F
True
t-distribution is shorter and flatter than normal distribution
true
Choose two true statements. Acceptance sensory data can be analyzed by
ANOVA
t-test
If only 2 samples are evaluated in an Acceptance test the data is analyzed by ANOVA
False, they are tested my t-test
For results analysis of acceptance test of two beer products we should use:
Paired student’s t-test
Which of the following are considered qualitative consumer tests?
Focus Group
one-on-one interview
The goal of affective tests is to obtain an indication of the appeal. T or F
True
Quantitative data analysis is not appropriate for focus group tests. T or F
True
Which of the three primary sources of test subjects for affective tests tends to be
the most expensive?
General population
Which of the three primary sources of test subjects for affective tests tends to be
the most expensive? Employees, Local area residents, General population
general population
Simple Rank Preference Tests give no measure of the degree of difference
between the samples.
T or F
True
Simple Rank Preference Test is a type of:
Quantitative Affective Test
Complete Block Design are used for Multi-sample Preference Tests if a number
of samples is six or less.
T or F
True
Personnel resources required for taste panel development should include:
Panel leader
Staff
Panelists
Ranking test are appropriate for panelist screening. T or F
True
Panel technician should be responsible for:
Sample Preparation
Sample Procurement
Sample Presentation
The only criteria for selection of panelist should be low sensory threshold for one
or more basic tastes.
T of F
false
Basic beer taster training typically requires 80 to 120 hours of training
Fasle -
20-25 hr (approx cost: $3000-$4000)
During basic beer taster training panelist should develop proficiency in
identification of flavours in beer at ____ flavour threshold.
6x
Category Scaling:
Magnitude Estimation Scaling:
Line Scaling:
Category Scaling: Rating
Magnitude Estimation Scaling: Ratio Scaling
Line Scaling: Scoring