THE SIGNAL DETECTION THEORY ROC CURVE: SOME APPLICATIONS IN FOOD SENSORY SCIENCE

• Published in: Journal of sensory studies Vol. 23; no. 2; pp. 186 - 204
• Main Authors: O'MAHONY, M., HAUTUS, M.J.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Malden, USA Blackwell Publishing Inc 01.04.2008; Blackwell
• Subjects: Biological and medical sciences; Food industries; food science; foods; Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology; General aspects; Methods of analysis, processing and quality control, regulation, standards; researchers; sensory evaluation; Detection; Control method; Analysis method

ABSTRACT In psychology, the receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve is a key part of Signal Detection Theory, which is used for calculating d′ values in discrimination tests. In food sensory science, the ROC curve can also be a useful tool. To give a specific example, it is not always convenie...