In Translating and Adapting a Test for Use in a Second

question 45

Multiple Choice

In translating and adapting a test for use in a second language,back translation refers to:

• A) Translation of the items into the second language, then translation back into the first language by a differed translator and comparison of the two versions.
• B) conducting pilot testing of the translated measure to ensure it is comprehensible.
• C) re-standardizing scores on the measure using norms specific to the translated measure.
• D) establishing construct validity between the two version to determine whether the instruments measure the same psychological qualities in both languages.

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Definitions:

Inferior Good

A type of good for which demand decreases as the income of consumers increases, opposite to normal goods.

Substitution Effect

The economic principle that as the price of a good rises, consumers will replace it with cheaper alternatives, whereas if its price falls, the good will be favored over more expensive substitutes.

Total Effect

Refers to the entire impact or outcome resulting from a specific action or series of actions, considering all direct and indirect consequences.

Substitution Effect

The change in consumption that occurs when a price change moves the consumer along a given indifference curve to a point with a new tangent and slope.