Hedonic scale

The hedonic scale is a sensory evaluation tool used to measure the degree of pleasure or liking of a product or service. The scale usually consists of 9 levels ranging from 1 to 9, or "dislike extremely" to "like extremely".[1]

The hedonic scale is widely used for consumer acceptance testing.[2][3]

Hedonic scale
Score Interpretation
1 Dislike extremely
2 Dislike very much
3 Dislike modertely
4 Dislike slightly
5 Neither like nor dislike
6 Like slightly
7 Like moderately
8 Like very much
9 Llike extremely

See also

References

  1. ^ Lim, Juyun (June 2011). "Hedonic scaling: A review of methods and theory". Food Quality and Preference. Agrostat 2010. 22 (8): 733–747. doi:10.1016/j.foodqual.2011.05.008. Retrieved 9 September 2024.
  2. ^ Addo-Preko, Emmanuel; Amissah, Joris Gerald Niilante; Adjei, Maame Yaakwaah Blay (21 June 2023). "The relevance of the number of categories in the hedonic scale to the Ghanaian consumer in acceptance testing". Frontiers in Food Science and Technology. 3. doi:10.3389/frfst.2023.1071216.
  3. ^ Hare, Lynne B (August 2024). "Statistics Spotlight: Caveat Emptor Measuring the effectiveness of a product or process requires proper test design and data analysis". Quality Progress. 57 (8): 46–49. Retrieved 9 September 2024.


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