Thurstonian Scaling for Sensory Discrimination Methods

Thurstonian scaling, i.e., Thurstonian discriminal distance <inline-formula><math xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" display="inline"><semantics><mrow><mi>δ</mi></mrow></semantics></math></inline-formula> or <...

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Main Authors: Jian Bi, Carla Kuesten
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description Thurstonian scaling, i.e., Thurstonian discriminal distance <inline-formula><math xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" display="inline"><semantics><mrow><mi>δ</mi></mrow></semantics></math></inline-formula> or <inline-formula><math xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" display="inline"><semantics><msup><mi>d</mi><mo>′</mo></msup></semantics></math></inline-formula>, can be used as a sensory measurement index to measure and monitor food sensory difference/similarity between test and control samples due to potential food contamination. It can be obtained from any one of the sensory discrimination methods. Thurstonian scaling is theoretically independent of the methods or scales used for its estimation. This paper discusses statistical inference including estimations and tests of hypothesis for <inline-formula><math xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" display="inline"><semantics><msup><mi>d</mi><mo>′</mo></msup></semantics></math></inline-formula>. Ten basic sensory discrimination methods including six forced-choice methods and four methods with response bias are used in this paper to estimate <inline-formula><math xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" display="inline"><semantics><msup><mi>d</mi><mo>′</mo></msup></semantics></math></inline-formula> values and their variances. Statistical tests are conducted based on the estimated <inline-formula><math xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" display="inline"><semantics><msup><mi>d</mi><mo>′</mo></msup></semantics></math></inline-formula> values and their variances. The statistical tests include difference testing and equivalence/similarity testing for individual <inline-formula><math xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" display="inline"><semantics><msup><mi>d</mi><mo>′</mo></msup></semantics></math></inline-formula> values for test and control samples and for two or multiple <inline-formula><math xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" display="inline"><semantics><msup><mi>d</mi><mo>′</mo></msup></semantics></math></inline-formula> values for test samples. The application and significance of Thurstonian scaling for sensory discrimination methods are discussed generally. R codes for estimations and tests for <inline-formula><math xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" display="inline"><semantics><msup><mi>d</mi><mo>′</mo></msup></semantics></math></inline-formula> values are provided in the paper.
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spelling doaj-art-a0ab8ef73a4e41ef8808db02888a7b062025-01-24T13:21:36ZengMDPI AGApplied Sciences2076-34172025-01-0115299110.3390/app15020991Thurstonian Scaling for Sensory Discrimination MethodsJian Bi0Carla Kuesten1Sensometrics Research and Service, Richmond, VA 23236, USAKuesten Sensory Perception Research, LLC, Richland, MI 49083, USAThurstonian scaling, i.e., Thurstonian discriminal distance <inline-formula><math xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" display="inline"><semantics><mrow><mi>δ</mi></mrow></semantics></math></inline-formula> or <inline-formula><math xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" display="inline"><semantics><msup><mi>d</mi><mo>′</mo></msup></semantics></math></inline-formula>, can be used as a sensory measurement index to measure and monitor food sensory difference/similarity between test and control samples due to potential food contamination. It can be obtained from any one of the sensory discrimination methods. Thurstonian scaling is theoretically independent of the methods or scales used for its estimation. This paper discusses statistical inference including estimations and tests of hypothesis for <inline-formula><math xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" display="inline"><semantics><msup><mi>d</mi><mo>′</mo></msup></semantics></math></inline-formula>. Ten basic sensory discrimination methods including six forced-choice methods and four methods with response bias are used in this paper to estimate <inline-formula><math xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" display="inline"><semantics><msup><mi>d</mi><mo>′</mo></msup></semantics></math></inline-formula> values and their variances. Statistical tests are conducted based on the estimated <inline-formula><math xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" display="inline"><semantics><msup><mi>d</mi><mo>′</mo></msup></semantics></math></inline-formula> values and their variances. The statistical tests include difference testing and equivalence/similarity testing for individual <inline-formula><math xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" display="inline"><semantics><msup><mi>d</mi><mo>′</mo></msup></semantics></math></inline-formula> values for test and control samples and for two or multiple <inline-formula><math xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" display="inline"><semantics><msup><mi>d</mi><mo>′</mo></msup></semantics></math></inline-formula> values for test samples. The application and significance of Thurstonian scaling for sensory discrimination methods are discussed generally. R codes for estimations and tests for <inline-formula><math xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" display="inline"><semantics><msup><mi>d</mi><mo>′</mo></msup></semantics></math></inline-formula> values are provided in the paper.https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/15/2/991discriminal distance <i>d</i>′statistical inference for <i>d</i>′difference testingequivalence/similarity testing
spellingShingle Jian Bi
Carla Kuesten
Thurstonian Scaling for Sensory Discrimination Methods
Applied Sciences
discriminal distance <i>d</i>′
statistical inference for <i>d</i>′
difference testing
equivalence/similarity testing
title Thurstonian Scaling for Sensory Discrimination Methods
title_full Thurstonian Scaling for Sensory Discrimination Methods
title_fullStr Thurstonian Scaling for Sensory Discrimination Methods
title_full_unstemmed Thurstonian Scaling for Sensory Discrimination Methods
title_short Thurstonian Scaling for Sensory Discrimination Methods
title_sort thurstonian scaling for sensory discrimination methods
topic discriminal distance <i>d</i>′
statistical inference for <i>d</i>′
difference testing
equivalence/similarity testing
url https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/15/2/991
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