Designation:E2299−13StandardGuideforSensoryEvaluationofProductsbyChildrenandMinors1ThisstandardisissuedunderthefixeddesignationE2299;thenumberimmediatelyfollowingthedesignationindicatestheyearoforiginaladoptionor,inthecaseofrevision,theyearoflastrevision.Anumberinparenthesesindicatestheyearoflastreapproval.Asuperscriptepsilon(´)indicatesaneditorialchangesincethelastrevisionorreapproval.1.Scope1.1Thisstandardguideprovidesaframeworkforunder-standingtheissuesrelatingtoconductingsensoryandmarketresearchstudieswithchildren.Itrecommendsandprovidesexamplesfordevelopingethical,safe,andvalidtestingmeth-ods.Itfocusesspecificallyontheconcernsrelevanttotestingwithchildrenfrombirththroughpreadolescence.Theguideassumesthatminorsolderthan15yearsofagearegenerallycapableofperformingsensorytestslikeadults,andtherefore,allstandardproceduresusedwithadultsubjectsapply.Theoneexception,however,islegalconsentwhereparental/legalguardianpermissionshouldbeobtainedforanyoneunder18yearsofage.1.2Theguidewilltakeintoaccountthewiderangeofchildren’sphysical,emotional,andcognitivelevelsofdevel-opment.Itwillproveusefulfordevelopingtasksthatareunderstandabletochildren.Itrecommendsalternativemodesforchildrentocommunicatetheiropinionsorperceptionsbacktotheresearcher,suchasappropriatescalesandmeasures.1.3Theethicalstandardpresentedinthisdocumentshouldbeviewedasaminimumrequirementfortestingwithminors.Thesafetyandprotectionofchildrenasrespondents,aswellasanattitudeofrespectforthevalueoftheirinputshouldbeofprimaryconcerntotheresearcher.1.4Theconsiderationsraisedinthisdocumentmayalsobeusefulwhentestingwiththeelderlyorwithadultswhohavedevelopmentalhandicaps.1.5Thisdocumentisnotintendedtobeacompletedescrip-tionofreliablesensorytestingtechniquesandmethodologies.Itfocusesinsteadonspecialconsiderationsforthespecificapplicationofsensorytechniqueswhentestingwithchildren.Itassumesknowledgeofbasicsensoryandstatisticalanalysistechniques.2.ReferencedDocuments2.1ASTMStandards:2E253TerminologyRelatingtoSensoryEvalu...
