A psychologist who works for a testing company was describing her work to a group of students. During the presentation, she said she was currently working on a "back translation." What is this psychologist working on?
a) She is ensuring that test questions maintain their meaning when presented in a different language.
b) She is translating older psychological tests to the original terminology as part of a historical project.
c) She is replacing older terms in psychological test questions with newer terms so the test can be updated.
d) She is making an adjustment in the norms of a psychological test as a result of changes that have occurred in the population.
A
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