Multi-Item Scale:
Item Text:
a) To focus on something for 10 minutes? [Sich für 10 Minuten auf etwas zu konzentrieren?]
Different Answer Format Tested:
Nein
Findings:
Serbian
In test person SER01, question 3a shows major problems with understanding the question. The interpreter has to explain repeatedly what the question is about and the test person corrects her answer from "none" to "low": "Oh, I wonder if I can concentrate on something for 10 minutes?”
Arabic
Test person AR02 also has problems understanding the question. For her it is not clear what the word "concentrate" refers to, i.e. whether it refers to learning or sports, for example. In the end, AR02's answer refers to the general ability to concentrate, which is in the sense of the question designer.
In test person SER01, question 3a shows major problems with understanding the question. The interpreter has to explain repeatedly what the question is about and the test person corrects her answer from "none" to "low": "Oh, I wonder if I can concentrate on something for 10 minutes?”
Arabic
Test person AR02 also has problems understanding the question. For her it is not clear what the word "concentrate" refers to, i.e. whether it refers to learning or sports, for example. In the end, AR02's answer refers to the general ability to concentrate, which is in the sense of the question designer.
Recommendations:
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