Which of the Following Best Represents What Your Author Has

question 14

Multiple Choice

Which of the following best represents what your author has to say about guidelines for developing a questionnaire in a foreign language?

• A) never attempt it
• B) always form a strategic alliance with another firm in the appropriate foreign country
• C) you should follow a process of designing the questionnaire in the foreign language, then have it translated back into English so you can evaluate each question's wording before releasing the questionnaire
• D) you should follow a process of designing the questionnaire in your language, having it translated into the target language, and then "back-translated" by independent translators into your language, then revise and pretest
• E) you should follow a process of designing the questionnaire in your language, having it translated into three or more foreign languages, and then pretest the questionnaires to determine which language you will use for the final version

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Definitions:

Stare Decisis

A legal principle that obligates courts to follow historical cases when making a ruling on a similar current or future case.

Federal Court Decisions

Judicial rulings made by federal courts, including district courts, appellate courts, and the Supreme Court of the United States.

Commerce Clause

The Commerce Clause is a provision in the U.S. Constitution granting Congress the power to regulate trade and commerce among the states, with foreign nations, and with Native American tribes.

Federal Government

The governing body of a nation, state, or community that operates at the national level, making and enforcing laws over a certain territory.