Category Questions

Collect data for just-about-right, intensities or hedonic questions. The category question can have a horizontal or vertical orientation and single or multiple attributes. Customizable, this question type can show or hide scale values.

Line Scale Questions

An optimal method for gathering sensory data. You control the length, width, intervals, values and end points, establishing specific marks for references or standards.

Time Intensity

Measure the rate, duration and intensity of sensory attributes as a function of time (also available, dual attribute measurement). The technique is especially useful for measuring sensory qualities that display dynamic changes in intensity over time. By having judges continuously report their response, from the onset to extinction of the attribute, this method makes it easy to quantify the continuous perceptual changes that occur.

Multiple Choice and Standard Descriptor Questions

A robust question type, choice questions help collect a variety of data. Organize the selections in a specific or randomized order. Ask a consumer to make a single choice or select all that apply. Branch to comment questions to collect additional information.

Ranking Questions

You can organize these questions in an experimental design, geared to a specific panelist, or as complete or incomplete block designs. Plus, you have the option of permitting “ties” within each question.

Comment Questions

An ideal question type to solicit your panelist’s opinion. Identify whether the comments section is required or optional; decide whether you want to limit their comments to one or multiple lines.

Texts and Delays Questions

Pacing in a test is very important. That’s why Compusense® five gives you the ability to include texts and delays to create pauses between questions and samples. You can also use this feature to set an optional onscreen countdown timer for the panelist.

Triangle Questions

Triangle test questions are a routine difference test method that’s been seamlessly integrated into Compusense five. You can conduct these routine tests easily; managing your samples and blinding codes to present one or more triangle tests in a session. Integrate custom reward text to share feedback with your panel. Instantly analyze test results.

Paired Comparison Questions

Paired preference questions give you the opportunity to present two samples, concepts or images, side-by-side. You can force a choice or provide a “no preference” option. You can also ask your panelist to identify which sample or image is more intense for a specific attribute.

Duo Trio Questions

Duo-trio difference testing method allows you to ask which sample is the same as, or different from a reference sample that is presented in your choice of different reference positions. Like other difference testing methods, optional panelist feedback is available.

R-Index

Panelists test several coded samples (including a blind reference) one-by-one against a reference sample (the signal) and are asked to select one of four choices: Same as the reference, SURE; Same as the reference, UNSURE; Different from the reference, UNSURE; Different from the reference, SURE.

Keypad Questions

Numeric question types are ideal for collecting number, decimal, currency and percentage data. Panelists can use a selection of on-screen keypads to enter their numeric data; you can establish maximum and minimum values for each response.

Labelled Magnitude Scale Questions (LMS)

Questions use a vertical line scale to rate a particular sensory dimension within the context of the strongest sensation imaginable.