A research team wishes to study depression in Japan.They translate a questionnaire developed in the U.S.from English into Japanese,and believe that step is enough to study the concept of depression in a non-western culture.This illustrates the assumption of ____.

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This illustrates the assumption of methodological equivalence, which is the assumption that research methods used in one culture can be used reliably and validly in another culture after appropriate modifications have been made. The translation of the questionnaire from English to Japanese is an example of modification to ensure equivalence.

A Research Team Wishes to Study Depression in Japan