Sensory Evaluation and Food Preferences Quiz

What are the five major categories that influence food preferences?

• Psychological, Social, Religious, Taste, Color

• Sight, Smell, Touch, Taste, Sound

• Biological, Psychological, Social, Environmental, Health

• Flavor, Culture, Biology, Budget, Religion

Which of the following is NOT a physical influence on food preferences?

• Age

• Gender

• Taste bias

• Number of taste buds

What does it mean if someone is "taste blind"?

• They cannot smell food.

• They dislike strong flavors.

• They are unable to distinguish between tastes.

• They prefer bland foods.

Which of the following is an example of a psychological influence?

• Smelling strong odors

• Being allergic to peanuts

• Disliking a food because it made you sick once

• Eating food that is in season

What causes many people to unknowingly choose a brand they didn’t prefer in a blind taste test?

• Religious beliefs

• Strong taste buds

• Label terms and brand bias

• Expiration dates

Which of the following is a cultural or social influence?

• Availability of ingredients

• Holiday food traditions

• Number of taste buds

• Use of color in marketing

What is sensory evaluation?

• Evaluating food only by smell

• Judging food using all five senses

• Only tasting food and deciding if it’s good

• Testing food using machines only

Which of the following is NOT a component of food appearance?

• Shape

• Temperature

• Color

• Size

What does a colorimeter measure?

• Texture of food

• Number of taste buds

• Food’s aroma

• Hue, value, and chroma

What is “mouthfeel”?

• Temperature of food

• Texture as sensed by the mouth

• Smell of food

• Appearance of the inside of food