blind test

Japanese: blind test(英語表記)blindtest
blind test

...The deliciousness of soup depends on the harmony of the many flavor components contained within it, and the need for sensory testing exists because artistic value judgments such as the quality of this harmony cannot be measured by chemical methods.
[Problems and methods of sensory testing]
Human judgment is unstable and lacks objectivity, but in order to increase accuracy as much as possible, it is necessary to take measures such as conducting the test in a quiet environment with controlled temperature, humidity, and lighting, training the panel, judges, and subjects to standardize the judgment criteria, and conducting blind tests to prevent prejudice against the samples. Objectivity can also be increased by using methods specific to sensory testing, such as the triangle test, duo-trio test, and paired comparison, and psychological scales such as the hedonic scale and rating scale to measure the strength of sensations and the degree of preference.

*Some terminology explanations that mention "blind test" are listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…スープのおいしさはその中の多数の呈味成分の調和の上に成り立つものであり,このような調和のよしあしのような芸術的な価値判断は化学的手法で測ることができないところにも官能検査の必要性が認められる。
[官能検査の問題点・方法]
 人の判断は不安定であり客観性に乏しいが,なるべく精度を高めるために温湿度,照明を管理し静寂な環境のもとで検査を行うこと,検査員(panel,judges,subjects)に訓練を施して判断基準を統一すること,あらかじめ試料についての偏見を抱かせないために盲試験blind testを行うなどの対策が必要である。また三点試験法triangle test,一対二点試験法duo‐trio test,一対比較法paired comparisonなどの官能検査特有の方法や,感覚の強さや嗜好の程度を計るための嗜好尺度hedonic scale,評点尺度rating scaleなどの心理尺度を用いることによっても客観性を高めることができる。…

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