Complexity level: | 5 |
Time required: | Additional time may be required to enlist participants and procure food items. |
Safety concerns: | None |
Overview
Scientific Terms
Materials
- A minimum of 20 participants 10 males and 10 females
- Blindfolds
- Data sheet (provided below)
- Different food items (a minimum of 3). Examples of good food items for testing include
- Strawberries
- Bananas
- Chocolate
- Pickles
- Cheese
Procedure
1. For best results, the experiment should be performed outdoors so that the food odors do not linger.
2. Test the participants one at a time.
3. The participants are to be blindfolded during the experiment.
4. Have participants test all food items.
5. Have each participant:
a. Identify the smell
b. Rate the level of intensity of the smell on a scale from 1-10.
c. Rate the favorability of the smell (Undesirable, neutral, desirable).
Food Item |
Identifies Food Item Correctly |
Level of odor intensity 1-10 |
Favorability of odor (Undesirable, neutral, desirable). |
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