Principal component analysis of d-prime values from sensory discrimination tests using binary paired comparisons

Christine Borgen Linander, Rune Haubo Bojesen Christensen, Graham Cleaver, Per Bruun Brockhoff

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Abstract

When considering sensory discrimination studies, multiple d-prime values are often obtained from several sensory attributes. In this paper, we introduce principal component analysis as a way of gaining information about d-prime values across sensory attributes. Specifically, we propose estimating d-prime values using a Thurstonian mixed model for binary paired comparison data and then using these estimates in a principal component analysis. Binary paired comparisons are a sensitive way to test products with only subtle differences. When analyzing data with a Thurstonian mixed model, product-specific as well as assessor-specific d-prime values are obtained. Principal component analysis of these values results in information about products and assessors across multiple sensory attributes illustrated by product and attribute maps. Furthermore, the analysis captures individual differences. Thus, by using d-prime values from a multi-attribute 2-AFC study in principal component analysis insights that are typically obtained considering quantitative descriptive analysis are obtained.
Original languageEnglish
Article number103864
JournalFood Quality and Preference
Volume81
Number of pages9
ISSN0950-3293
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2020

Keywords

  • d-prime values
  • Discrimination testing
  • Assessor information
  • Multi-product setting
  • Principal Component Analysis

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