Psychometrics of odor quality discrimination: method for threshold determination.

Abstract:

:There is no natural physical continuum for odor quality along which an odor quality discrimination (OQD) threshold can be measured. In an attempt to overcome this problem, the substitution-reciprocity (SURE) method defines a framework for the measurement of an OQD threshold. More specifically, it (i) defines a threshold concept for OQD, including the quantification of qualitative change of the stimulus, and (ii) suggests how to avoid perceived intensity as an unwanted cue for discrimination. In doing this, the psychometric properties of odor quality in the case of eugenol and citral are investigated using both discrimination (experiment 1) and scaling (experiment 2). Based on discriminatory responses, a change of approximately one-third in stimulus content was needed to reach the OQD threshold for eugenol and citral.

journal_name

Chem Senses

journal_title

Chemical senses

authors

Olsson MJ,Cain WS

doi

10.1093/chemse/25.5.493

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subject

Has Abstract

pub_date

2000-10-01 00:00:00

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493-9

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5

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0379-864X

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1464-3553

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25

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