11 Sucrose Preference Test

Attachment 11

Sucrose Preference Test

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Name of test: Sucrose Preference Test1
Estimated time burden: 5 minutes
Number of items: Between 3 and 9 items
Description: This test assesses which concentration of sucrose a participant prefers. The
examiner presents sucrose solutions of varying concentrations in pairs to the participant. The
examiner should place the mat labeled #1 to the participant’s left and the mat labeled #2 to the
participant’s right. The examiner asks the participant to taste each solution, one of which is in
position #1 (cup #1) and the other is in position 2 (cup #2), and then to choose the preferred one.
Pairs of solutions are presented until the participant chooses the same concentration twice in a
row, not counting the first presentation.
Administration instructions:
The examiner introduces the activity with the following statement: “Here are two cups.” Point
to the cups on the mat. “First, you will taste what is in cup #1 and after you spit that one out
and rinse your mouth, you will taste what is in cup #2. At the end, you will point to which
one you liked better.” If the participant asks what kind of liquid is in the cups, say: “It’s sugar
and water.”
Continue with the following: “Let’s begin.” As the examiner points to cup #1, say: “I want you
to put what is in this cup in your mouth and swish it around for 5 seconds BUT don’t
swallow it; I will tell you when to spit it out. If you should accidently swallow any, it will
not hurt you.”
The examiner should count by 1000s (e.g., one-thousand-one, one-thousand-two…) to measure 5
seconds and then say: “Now spit it out. Then, rinse your mouth with the bottled water 2
times.”
After the participant has spit out the rinse water, the examiner points to cup #2 and says: “I want
you to put what is in this cup in your mouth and swish it around for 5 seconds but don’t
swallow it. I will tell you when to spit it out.” The examiner should count by 1000s to measure
5 seconds.
Then say: “Now, spit it out.
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Continue: “Now rinse your mouth 2 times with the bottled water.”
After the participant has rinsed: “Point to which cup you liked better – the first one or the
second one.”

After the participant answers, the examiner marks the response on the computer screen and says:
“Now we will do this again with two more cups.”

As with the first pair, the examiner begins by pointing to cup #1 and saying: “I want you to put
what is in this cup in your mouth and swish it around for 5 seconds BUT don’t swallow it. I
will tell you when to spit it out.” The examiner should count by 1000s to measure 5 seconds.

Then say: “Now, spit it out.”
Continue: “Now rinse your mouth with the bottled water 2 times and then spit it out.”

After the participant has spit out the rinse water, the examiner points to cup #2 and says: “Now,
put what is in this cup in your mouth and swish it around for 5 seconds BUT don’t swallow
it. I will tell you when to spit it out,” The examiner should count by 1000s to measure 5
seconds.

Then say: “Now, spit it out.
Continue: “Now rinse your mouth 2 times with the bottled water.

After the participant has rinsed: “Point to which cup you liked better – the first one or the
second one.”
After the participant answers, the examiner marks the response on the computer screen and says:
“Now we will do this again with two new cups.”
The examiner continues the presentation until the participant chooses the same concentration on
two successive trials.