A researcher is interested in conducting a survey in the United States and in Brazil, but she wants each survey to be in each country's native language. So she hires a graduate student from Brazil to translate the survey into Portuguese and hires another one to translate it back into English to ensure that the two surveys share the same meaning. Using this technique, called back translation, helps researchers ensure _____.

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Back translation is a method used to ensure that the translation of a questionnaire is equivalent to the original version. This technique helps to ensure translational equivalence, which means that the translated version accurately captures the meaning of the original version. Metric equivalence pertains to the extent to which measures have the same meaning across different cultures, and nonverbal communication refers to the use of body language and facial expressions to convey meaning. Verbal congruency is not a commonly used term in survey research.

A Researcher Is Interested in Conducting a Survey in the United