Paired Comparison Method for Measurement of Sugar Preference in Squirrel Monkeys

Abstract

The glucose preference of four squirrel monkeys was determined by presenting 5-, 10-, 20-, 30-, and 40-percent solutions according to the paired comparison method. Scaling of the data for the amounts of each solution consumed yielded a preference function which increased monotonically with the concentration of the solutions.

The effect of anosmia on taste preference behavior as a function of deprivation conditions

“…23 (lA) A second facotr is that of the measurement interval. A number of studies have shown that the measurement interval used may significantly affect the results obtained (e.g., Wagner, 1968;Wagner, Green, & Manley, 1965). The effects of measurement intervals are most clearly seen in the results of the second study of this paper.…”

Glossiness and Perishable Food Quality: Visual Freshness Judgment of Fish Eyes Based on Luminance Distribution

“…In order to simulate the daily observation and choice of fresh foodstuffs, we used the paired comparison method to measure perceived freshness. The paired comparison method has been used for measuring food preference [13] and visual preference for products [14], and is useful in the determination of preferences. This method allows us to measure freshness perception in comparisons of fresh foodstuffs in a manner that is close to a typical purchase situation.…”

Taste Difference Thresholds for Sucrose in Squirrel Monkeys (Saimiri sciureus)

“…The only other study reporting gustatory JND in non-human primates using a method similar to that used here yielded a value of 0.33 for glucose in squirrel monkeys although unphysiologically high concentrations were used and only rather coarse concentration steps were tested [4], Again, this value should be regarded as a conservative estimate of the ability to detect taste intensity differences.…”

“…This method has also been shown to be suit able for determining taste difference thresh olds, the so-called JND (just noticeable differ ence), for gustatory stimuli in monkeys [4],…”

“…While absolute taste sensitivity in terms of detection thresholds has been investigated behaviourally and electrophysiologically in a number of primate species [2,3], there is little information on the ability of non-human pri mates to detect intensity differences between gustatory stimuli [4],…”