When one culture uses the extremes of a scale and another culture does not, we might equate the highest score on a scale in one culture with the second-highest score on the scale in the second culture. This may be done because we are seeking
A) functional equivalence.
B) conceptual equivalence.
C) linguistic equivalence.
D) metric equivalence.

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Metric equivalence refers to the use of scales and measurements that are comparable across different cultures, ensuring that the scores have the same meaning in each cultural context.

When One Culture Uses the Extremes of a Scale and Another