E-modules/knowledge clips week 3

Question 1

selection procedure

Answer 1

1. recruitment of inexperienced group
2. basic selection
   - personality
   - health
   - test ability (taste strips & UPSIT
3. task-oriented selection
   - familiare with setting/protocol/scaling
4. training descriptive panel
   - specific training attributes, reference material, scales
   - keep evaluating, monitoring and training

Question 2

panel leader characteristics

Answer 2

1. type of roles
   - passive facilitator (QDA) or directive leader
2. non-judgmental/ability to motivate
3. stick to rules
4. manage/monitor performance ( individual and team)
5. motivation (test frequency, reward, feedback, team building)
6. test protocols

Question 3

consensus training

Answer 3

• set of products
• describe differences
• list of attributed/differences made
• agree on terms

Question 4

ballet training

Answer 4

• set of products
• describe difference
• provide published list
• choose and agree on list

Question 5

3 type of lexicons

Answer 5

1. sensory quality (smell, taste)
2. similarities in meaning (citrus, fruity)
3. production faults (+ or -)

Question 6

criteria of attributes

Answer 6

1. discrimination between samples
2. non redundant (think and thin not necessary)
3. relevant (crispy for milk?)
4. clear
5. non-hedonic

Question 7

why use reference material

Answer 7

1. illustrate attribute meaning
2. increase panel consensus
3. increase long-term repeatability

Question 8

3 types of references

Answer 8

1. real products
2. artificial products
3. chemicals