 What was NOT a metric test subjects were asked to use in these experiments?
The point of the second test was not to find the difference between cheap and expensive beers but instead to compare a variety of top-of-the-line beers. The other aspect of anticipated reward was the panelists' unspoken but obvious assumption that this time they would "do better" on the test. Here is what happened and what it meant: 1. Procedure. This was similar in most ways to the experimental approach of Round 1. The nine testers who showed up were a subset of the original 12. The A-to-J labeling scheme was the same for all testers.
 Guessing the most expensive of the samples
 Choosing their favorite of the samples  Guessing the most expensive of the samples  Personal opinion of the sample  Choosing their least favorite of the samples