Language Acquisition and Speech Perception

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What is a key step in providing a strong test of whether cultural differences exist?

Using bilingual investigators

Ensuring all participants are bilingual

Employing the Back-Translation Method

Translating materials first (correct)

Why is translating materials considered difficult in cross-cultural research?

Bilingual investigators are hard to find

Cultural differences make translation challenging

Words and terms may lack equivalents in different languages (correct)

Cross-cultural research requires specialized translators

Which of the following is an example of a word that may not have a direct equivalent in other languages?

Schadenfreude (German)

Philotimo (Greek)

Fago (Ifaluk)

Amae (Japanese) (correct)

Why is it important for at least one primary investigator to be fully bilingual in all languages being compared?

To capture subtle nuances of intentions in translations Signup and view all the answers

What method involves comparing the original translated materials with their translated back versions?

Back-Translation Method Signup and view all the answers

Which factor enhances the strength of the translation process in cross-cultural research?

Having multiple bilingual investigators as needed Signup and view all the answers

Why might teaming up with bilingual translators be necessary in cross-cultural research?

To ensure accurate translation of materials Signup and view all the answers

What could be a challenge of using the Back-Translation Method in research?

Possibility of losing meaning during back-translation Signup and view all the answers

Why is self-esteem mentioned as an example that does not translate well into Chinese?

The Chinese language lacks an equivalent term for self-esteem Signup and view all the answers

How does having bilingual investigators aid in cross-cultural research?

Helps capture subtle nuances in translations Signup and view all the answers

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What is a key step in providing a strong test of whether cultural differences exist?

Why is translating materials considered difficult in cross-cultural research?

Which of the following is an example of a word that may not have a direct equivalent in other languages?

Why is it important for at least one primary investigator to be fully bilingual in all languages being compared?

What method involves comparing the original translated materials with their translated back versions?

Which factor enhances the strength of the translation process in cross-cultural research?

Why might teaming up with bilingual translators be necessary in cross-cultural research?

What could be a challenge of using the Back-Translation Method in research?

Why is self-esteem mentioned as an example that does not translate well into Chinese?

How does having bilingual investigators aid in cross-cultural research?

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