Experiment to test the sensory discrimination of a person who claims to be able to taste the difference between two closely related items like Coke vs. Pepsi

1: Explicitly state your null and alternative hypotheses. Use both words and statistical notations.

2: Formulate a protocol for your experiment. The coffee example will be used throughout.

a.What should be done about random variations in the temperature, sweetness, and so on? Before conducting your experiment, carefully plan the procedures for preparing your props.

b.What conclusion can be drawn from a perfect score or from a test with one or more errors? For the design you are considering, list all possible results of the experiment. For each possible result, decide in advance what conclusion you will make if it occurs. You want to design the experiment to maximize the sensitivity of your experiment. For example, if someone is unable to differentiate between regular coffee and decaffeinated coffee, then by just guessing, the guessor should have a small chance of correctly determining which cups are which. On the other hand, if the taster possesses some skill at differentiating between the two kinds of coffee, then he/she may make a few mistakes.

Summarize results numerically and graphically. Do they support or contradict the claim that the participant possesses no sensory discrimination? Use your data to make a conclusion. Discuss the reason behind the decision you had made.

-What changes would you make to your experimental process if you had the opportunity to do it over again?

Must use the following template to guide your writing:

oIntroduction

oMethodology

oResults

oDiscussion

oFuture Work

oReferences and Appendix