FSCI 101 Franken Food: Fact or Sci Fi

Booffet - Statistical Argumentation

Chapter 3 Assignment - What you need to do:

1. Sensory evaluation of food products (watch Food Processing Center: Sensory Lab video below)

Part 1: Descriptive Tesing 

Part 2: Triangle Difference Test

Part 3: Paired Comparison Test

Part 4: Hedonics Test

Part 5: Statistical Fallacies Analysis (View the Chapter 3 Tutorials & Tool Kit)

2. Support or refute the following statement: "Taste preferences should be considered over developing healthier foods"

• Use the three appeals of argumentation (ethos, pathos, logos) and
• The standard form of statistical arguments with one premise and conclusion

3. Form a hypothesis and write a report using the data from the Part 4: Hedonics Test 

• Learn about forming a hypothesis and the scientific method by watching the video Scientific Method below
• Understand ways in which research articles model the steps of the scientific method and may be used to support your argument (View the Chapter 3 Tutorials & Tool Kit)

• Provide 3 references (locate references using databases, or websites). The references are meant to support your hypothesis, methods and interpretation of your conclusion
• View the Databases Tutorials tab for help locating your references

4. Cite your sources