B. Thomas Carr

The sixth edition of this classic text brings sensory evaluation to life for new students and experienced professionals alike. A full array of sensory methods is covered – including descriptive techniques, discrimination testing, and consumer research, plus guidance on test design, statistical analysis, and how to translate results into insights for actionable decisions. Like its predecessors, Sensory Evaluation Techniques, Sixth Edition gives a clear and concise presentation of practical solutions, accepted methods, and standard practices, in addition to advanced techniques.What’s new in the sixth edition:An expanded chapter on Sensory Physiology, including recent research on individual differences in perceptionA thorough discussion of Thurstonian theory and its application to discrimination methods, including the Tetrad TestNew sections on technology in sensory evaluation, including a discussion of software options for data collectionImproved & updated case studies to aid learning comprehensionUpdated appendices for Spectrum Method attributes, references, and scalesUpdated referencesOnline supplemental contentSensory Evaluation Techniques remains a practical, relevant, and flexible resource, providing how-to information for a wide variety of users in industry, government, and academia who need the most current information to conduct effective sensory research. It also supplies students with the necessary theoretical background in sensory evaluation methods, applications, and interpretations.

This new edition of a bestseller covers all phases of performing sensory evaluation studies, from listing the steps involved in a sensory evaluation project to presenting advanced statistical methods. Like its predecessors, Sensory Evaluation Techniques, Fifth Edition gives a clear and concise presentation of practical solutions, accepted methods, standard practices, and some advanced techniques. The fifth edition is comprehensively reorganized, revised, and updated. Key highlights of this book include:A more intuitive organizationStatistical methods adapted to suit a more basic consumer methodologyRearranged material to reflect advances in Internet testingNew time-intensity testing methodsNew chapters on advanced sensory processes, quality control testing, advertising claims, and business challengesNew material on mapping and sorting, graph theory, multidimensional scaling, and flash profiling techniquesExplanations of theories of integrity, amplitude, and balance and blendUpdated appendices for spectrum method scalesUpdated referencesSensory Evaluation Techniques remains a relevant and flexible resource, providing how-to information for a wide variety of users in industry, government, and academia who need the most current information to conduct effective sensory evaluation and interpretations of results. It also supplies students with the necessary theoretical background in sensory evaluation methods, applications, and interpretations.