245 10 |a Individual differences in sensory and consumer science : |b experimentation, analysis and interpretation / |c Tormod Naes, Paula Varela, Ingunn Berget.

264 _1 |a Cambridge, MA : |b Elsevier Ltd. : |b Woodhead Publishing, |c 2018.

505 0_ |a Front Cover; Individual Differences in Sensory and Consumer Science: Experimentation, Analysis and Interpretation; Copyright; Contents; Acknowledgments; Chapter 1: Background and Overview; 1.1. Introduction; 1.2. Why Are Individual Differences Important in Sensory and Consumer Science?; 1.2.1. Preference Development; 1.2.2. Segmentation Beyond Liking; 1.2.2.1. Psychological Traits, Cognitive Styles, Attitudes; 1.2.2.2. Familiarity; 1.2.2.3. Emotions; 1.2.3. Individual Differences in Sensory Perception; 1.2.4. Situation and Context as a Driver of Individual Differences.

520 __ |a Individual Differences in Sensory and Consumer Science: Experimentation, Analysis and Interpretation presents easily readable, state-of-the-art coverage on how to plan and execute experiments that give rise to individual differences, also providing the framework for successful analysis and interpretation of results. The book highlights the different methodologies that can be applied and how to select the correct methodology based on the type of study you are performing, be it product research and development, quality control or consumer acceptance studies. Written by an experienced team of statisticians and sensory and consumer scientists, the book provides both academics and industry professionals with the first complete overview of a topic of ever-increasing importance.