Panel Training & Management Flashcards
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Which screening test is most commonly used to identify color vision deficiencies in candidates before recruiting them for a sensory panel?
Answer: Ishihara Color Plates Test
The Ishihara Color Plates Test is the standard initial screen for red-green color blindness, making it the most common recruitment screen for sensory panels.
During panelist screening, a triangle test is used primarily to assess a candidate's ability to:
Answer: Discriminate between two similar samples
The triangle test presents three samples (two identical, one different) and measures whether a candidate can reliably identify the odd sample, indicating basic discrimination ability.
In sensory panel recruitment, a detection threshold test is conducted primarily to determine:
Answer: The minimum stimulus concentration a candidate can perceive
Threshold testing establishes the lowest concentration at which a stimulus can be detected, helping ensure recruits have adequate sensory sensitivity for the target attribute.
The 'halo effect' in sensory panel training refers to:
Answer: The tendency for overall product impression to bias ratings of individual attributes
The halo effect occurs when a panelist's global impression (positive or negative) bleeds into ratings of specific attributes, reducing their independence and accuracy.
The primary purpose of 'anchoring' a rating scale during descriptive panel training is to:
Answer: Define specific sensory intensities at scale reference points using physical or chemical standards
Anchoring ties specific points on the scale to real physical or chemical references, so all panelists interpret intensity levels the same way.
Which descriptive analysis method trains panelists using a universal, pre-established vocabulary in which each attribute and intensity level is defined by specific physical reference standards?
Answer: Spectrum™ Descriptive Analysis
The Spectrum™ method uses absolute, universal scale references developed by Meilgaard and colleagues so that panelists across laboratories can use a common sensory language.
To minimize carry-over effects between samples during a sensory panel session, the most effective procedure is to:
Answer: Provide water and appropriate palate cleansers between sample evaluations
Palate cleansers such as water, unsalted crackers, or apple slices help clear residual flavors between samples and reduce adaptation and carry-over effects.