A simple alternative analysis for threshold data determined by ascending forced-choice methods of limits

Journal of Sensory Studies

Volumn 25, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 332-346

  Lawless, Harry T ^a  

^a Department of Obstetrics Gynecology   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AD-HOC HEURISTICS; DATA SETS; FOOD MANUFACTURERS; FORCED-CHOICE METHOD; LARGE CONSUMERS; LEVELS OF DETECTIONS; ODOR DETECTION; REGULATORY STANDARDS; THRESHOLD DATA;

AIR QUALITY; CHEMICAL CONTAMINATION; INTERPOLATION;

POLLUTION DETECTION;

EID: 77955987229     PISSN: 08878250     EISSN: 1745459X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1745-459X.2009.00262.x     Document Type: Article

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