1、Designation: E253 13E253 13aStandard Terminology Relating toSensory Evaluation of Materials and Products1This standard is issued under the fixed designation E253; the number immediately following the designation indicates the year oforiginal adoption or, in the case of revision, the year of last rev
2、ision. A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval. Asuperscript epsilon () indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.1. Referenced Documents1.1 ASTM Standards:2E284 Terminology of Appearance2. Terminologyabsolute judgment, nan evaluation of a stimulus mad
3、e without direct comparison to other stimuli. (2007)acceptability/unacceptability, ndegree to which a stimulus is judged to be favorable or unfavorable. (2006)acuity, nthe ability to detect or discriminate sensory stimuli. (2007)adaptation, sensory, na decrease in sensitivity to a given stimulus whi
4、ch occurs as a result of exposure to that stimulus. (2006)affective test, nany method to assess acceptance, liking, preference, or emotions for a stimulus or stimuli. (2008)after effects, ntotal array of sensations that occur after removal of the stimulus from the sensing field (for example, with fo
5、ods)or after application of the stimulus (for example, with non-foods). (2008)after feel, nfeel of the skin after application of a sample, with or without touching, usually measured at a specified time point.(2008)aftertaste, nthe oral or nasal sensations that occur after the stimulus has been remov
6、ed from the oral cavity. See after effects.(2007)aguesia, nlack of sensitivity to taste stimuli. (1996)alternative forced choice (AFC), nmethod in which 2, 3, or more stimuli are presented, and assessors are given a criterion bywhich they are required to select one stimulus. (2008)DISCUSSIONTypical
7、examples include 2-AFC (directional different test) and 3-AFC (selecting the one stimulus among a set of three that differs in a definedattribute).alternative forced choice (AFC) test, nmethod in which 2, 3, or more stimuli are presented, and assessors are given a criterionby which they are required
8、 to select one stimulus. (2008)DISCUSSIONTypical examples include 2-AFC (directional difference test) and 3-AFC (selecting the one stimulus among a set of three that differs in a definedattribute).anchoring point, na reference point against which other items are judged. (1996)anosmia, nlack of sensi
9、tivity to odor stimuli. (1996)1 This terminology is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee E18 on Sensory Evaluation and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee E18.01 on Terminology.Current edition approved May 1, 2013Nov. 1, 2013. Published May 2013November 2013. Originally approved in 1965
10、. Last previous edition approved in 20122013 asE253 12a.E253 13. DOI: 10.1520/E0253-13.10.1520/E0253-13A.2 For referencedASTM standards, visit theASTM website, www.astm.org, or contactASTM Customer Service at serviceastm.org. For Annual Book of ASTM Standardsvolume information, refer to the standard
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13、-A test, na method of discrimination testing comprised of at least two samples; at least one sample is a previouslyidentified sample (“A”) and at least one is a test sample. All samples are presented blindly, and the assessors task is to assignthe label “A” or “not-A” to each of the samples. (2001)a
14、ntagonism, njoint action of two or more stimuli whose combination elicits a level of sensation lower than that expected fromcombining the effects of each stimulus taken separately. (1996)aroma, nperception resulting from stimulating the olfactory receptors; in a broader sense, the term is sometimes
15、used to referto the combination of sensations resulting from stimulation of the entire nasal cavity. (1996)DISCUSSIONAroma, odor, and smell have the same basic meaning; however, in common usage they may have different connotations.aromatic, nperception resulting from stimulating the olfactory recept
16、ors retronasally. (2010)assessor, na general term for any individual responding to stimuli in a sensory test. (2006)DISCUSSIONThe terms assessor,judge,panelist,panel member, and respondent all have the same basic meaning, although sometimes different connotations. Usageof these terms varies with the
17、 training and experience of the investigator, habit, tradition, personal preference, and other factors.astringency, nthe complex of sensations due to shrinking, drawing, or puckering of the epithelium as a result of exposure tosubstances such as alums or tannins. (1996)attitude, na predisposition to
18、 respond in a characteristic way toward a class of objects, concepts, or stimuli. (1996)attitude scale, na means for eliciting indications of the attitudes or opinions held, usually on a measuring system using marksor value designations. (1996)attribute, na perceived characteristic. (1996)audition,
19、nthe sense of hearing. (1996)aversion, na predisposition to avoid a stimulus based on a feeling of discomfort or dislike. (2011)bias, na systematic error manifested as a persistent positive or negative deviation of the method average from its accepted truevalue. (2013)DISCUSSIONBias is a general ter
20、m for any systematic deviation in a methods average from its accepted true value. In sensory, there are several commonly usedterms that relate to specific types or causes of bias. These include: sensory adaptation, context effect, contrast effect, convergence effect, error ofexpectation, order effec
21、t, position effect, and response bias.bipolar scale, nscale where the end anchors are semantic opposites and there is an implied or anchored mid-point. (2008)DISCUSSIONExamples of semantic opposites are “too thin” to “too thick,” “dislike extremely” to “like extremely.”bite, chemical, nstinging expe
22、rienced primarily in the oral cavity as a result of exposure to substances such as highly carbonatedbeverages. (1997)bitter, adjpertaining to the taste produced by substances such as quinine or caffeine when in solution. (2012)blinded, adjan element of experimental control in which the identity or a
23、n aspect of a treatment, condition, or substance ishidden from the participant (single blind) or both the participant and the experimenter (double blind). (2008)body (food), nthe quality of a food or beverage relating either to its consistency, compactness of texture, fullness, flavor, orcombination
24、 thereof. (1997)brightness, nsee color (of an object). (2001) (For consensus technical definition see brightness in Terminology E284).burn, chemical, nperception of increased temperature and irritation resulting from exposure to such substances such as ethylalcohol, or high concentrations of NaCl or
25、 acids. The sensation lingers a short time acetic acid, and benzoate. The sensation tendsto persist after the stimulus is removed. (1997) (2013)E253 13a2chroma, nsee color. (2001) (For consensus technical definition see chroma in Terminology E284).classification, na method of sorting stimuli into pr
26、edefined categories. (1997)color (of an object), nthe appearance of an object dependent upon the spectral composition of radiant and incident light, thespectral reflectance or transmittance of the object, and the psychological response of the observer. The experience may bedescribed in terms of thre
27、e attributes: hue, brightness, and chroma. (2001) (For consensus technical definition see color inTerminology E284 as defined by Committee E12.)hueattribute of color related to the wavelength of electromagnetic energy and experienced as “red,” “green,” “blue,” and otherelements of the visible spectr
28、um.brightnessaspect of visual perception whereby an area appears to emit more or less light.chromaexperienced as color purity, attribute of color used to indicate the degree of departure of the color from a gray of thesame brightness.color blindness, ntotal or partial inability to differentiate cert
29、ain hues. (1997)consumer, nthe user or potential user of a product or service, who may participate in research tests to provide opinions ofproducts, concepts or services. (2010)consumer panel, na group that is representative of the potential user population and that does not have technical knowledge
30、 ofthe products to be tested. (1997)context effect, neffect upon the perception of a stimulus arising from its interrelationship with other stimuli in a presentationset. (1997)contrast, visual, nvisual,the degree of dissimilarity in appearance of two parts of a field of view seen simultaneously orsu
31、ccessively. (1998)contrast effect, nspecial case of context effect in which the perceived degree of difference between stimuli is exaggerated as aresult of their interrelationship. (1997)convergence, ntendency of a stimulus to be perceived as similar to prior stimulus or stimuli. (1997)convergence e
32、ffect, nspecial case of context effect in which the perceived degree of difference between stimuli is diminishedas a result of their interrelationship. (1997)cooling, chemical, nsensation of reduced temperature experienced as a result of exposure to certain substances such as mentholor anise. The se
33、nsation usually persists after the stimulus is removed. (1997)cooling, physical, nsensation of reduced temperature experienced as a result of exposure to thermally cold substances, such asice; to substances that evaporate rapidly, such as acetone or alcohol; or to substances that have a negative hea
34、t of solution, suchas crystalline sorbitol. The duration of the sensation is usually limited to the time of direct contact with the stimulus. (1998)cutaneous sense, nany of the senses whose receptors lie in the skin or immediately beneath it (or in the external mucousmembranes): contact, pressure, w
35、armth, cold, and pain. (1997)descriptive analysis, nany method to describe and quantify the sensory characteristics of stimuli by a panel of trained assessors.(1998)difference limen, nSee threshold, difference. (1997)directional difference test, na paired comparison or 2-AFC (Alternative Forced Choi
36、ce) method in which assessors select thestimulus from a pair of stimuli that is perceived to be higher or lower in intensity of a specified sensory attribute. (2009)discrimination, nthe process of qualitatively or quantitatively differentiating among stimuli. (1998)discrimination test, nany method t
37、o determine if differences among stimuli are perceptible. For example: triangle tests, duo-triotests, paired comparison tests, etc. (1998)duo-trio test, na method of discrimination testing comprised of two coded samples and one identified reference. One of thecoded samples and the reference are samp
38、les of the same stimulus. The other coded sample is a sample of one other stimulus.The assessor is asked to select which of the two coded samples is different from the reference or which of the two coded samplesis the same as the reference. (2012)DISCUSSIONStimuli can represent different lots of pro
39、ducts, formulations, or processes, etc.E253 13a3expectation, error of, na bias due to preconceived ideas that influences an assessors judgment. (1999)expert, na common term for a person with extensive experience in a product category who performs perceptual evaluations todraw conclusions about the e
40、ffects of variations in raw materials, processing, storage, aging, etc. Experts often operate alone.(1995) (See also assessor and expert assessor.)expert assessor, nan assessor with a high degree of sensory acuity who has experience in the test procedure and establishedability to make consistent and
41、 repeatable sensory assessments. An expert assessor functions as a member of a sensory panel.(1995) (See also assessor and expert.)extended use testing, nsensory or consumer testing of a product over a time period that allows for multiple usage occasions.flavor, n(1)(1) perception resulting from sti
42、mulating a combination of the taste buds, the olfactory organs, and chemestheticreceptors within the oral cavity; (2)(2) the combined effect of taste sensations, aromatics, and chemical feeling factors evokedby a substance in the oral cavity. (2001)fragrance, n(1)(1) see aroma; (2)(2) an aromatic su
43、bstance. (2011)DISCUSSIONThe term fragrance is commonly used in household and personal care industries.free-choice profiling, na form of sensory profiling in which each assessor independently generates attributes to evaluate a groupof samples. The assessors attributes may be the same or may differ f
44、rom sample to sample. The assessors sensory profiles arecombined statistically (for example, by Generalized Procrustes Analysis) to produce a map of the samples. (2000)gloss, na shiny appearance resulting from the tendency of a surface to reflect light energy at one angle more than at others. (2000)
45、(See reflectance, directional. For the consensus technical definition, see gloss in Terminology E284.)gustation, nthe sense of taste. (2011)heat, chemical, nsensation of increased temperature resulting from exposure to substances such as capsaicin or hot peppers. Thesensation tends to persist after
46、the stimulus is removed.heat, physical, nsensation experienced as a result of exposure to thermally hot substances such as water above 120F. Theduration of the sensation is usually limited to the time of direct contact with the stimulus.hedonic scale, na scale on which liking or disliking of a stimu
47、lus is expressed. (2000)hue, nsee color (of an object). (2001) (For consensus technical definition see hue in Terminology E284.)inadequate stimulus, na stimulus which is not regarded as normally affecting a particular sense, but which may actually do so(for example, pressure on the eyeball producing
48、 a perception of light, or electrical stimulation generating a taste). (2000)intensity, nthe perceived magnitude of a stimulus. (2000)judge, nSee assessor. (2000)just-about-right scale, nbipolar scale used to measure the level of an attribute relative to an assessors ideal level, having amidpoint la
49、beled “just about right” or “just right.” (2007)just noticeable difference, nSee threshold, difference. (2000)kinesthesis, nperception of pressure, position, or motion in muscles, tendons, or joints. (2001)magnitude estimation, nprocess of assigning values to the intensities of an attribute in such a way that the ratios between pairsof assigned values are the same as between the magnitudes of the perceptions to which they correspond. (2003)malodor, nan odor that is unpleasant or dislike
