Quality & Sensory
Hedonic scale
An affective sensory scale measuring degree of liking, most commonly the 9-point scale from dislike extremely to like extremely.
Real-life application
What a “rate this product 1 to 9” taste-test survey uses when a company decides whether a new flavour is ready to launch.
Related terms
Sensory evaluation
Quality & SensoryThe measurement of food attributes through the human senses under controlled conditions. Discriminative tests detect difference, descriptive tests characterise it, affective tests measure liking.
Triangle test
Quality & SensoryA discriminative sensory test in which a panellist receives three samples, two identical, and identifies the odd one.
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