"Thinking aloud" has been found to facilitate the problem-solving performance of European Americans but interfere with the problem-solving performance of Asian Americans. Thus, thinking aloud does not appear to have ________ equivalence for these two groups.
A) Metric
B) Conceptual
C) Functional
D) Linguistic

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Functional equivalence refers to the idea that a particular activity or behavior has the same function or effect across different groups or cultures. In this context, since "thinking aloud" does not facilitate problem-solving performance in the same way for European Americans and Asian Americans, it lacks functional equivalence between these two groups.

"Thinking Aloud" Has Been Found to Facilitate the Problem-Solving Performance