If psychological tests are suitably tailored to cultural and linguistic specifics, I think they can be adaptive. Many tests are developed in the Western context, and they need to be translated and adapted to the culture, Arab values, and norms to make them relevant to Arab society. To be adaptive, tests must undergo cultural adaptation, including language translation and validation, to ensure they are relevant to Arab values, traditions, and societal norms. First, before the actual collection of data, reliability and validity must be rigorously tested with local populations or a pilot study to ensure they are accurate. We also need professionals administering these tests properly trained to interpret results within context. If I am correct, the Wechsler Intelligence Scale and the Beck Depression Inventory show that through modifications, psychological tests can be made to succeed in Arab societies. Additionally, some sufficient people are ready to dole them out and must. take a course on reading resultssing them. Coherent modifications in the construction and implementation of global and regional psychological tests have been shown in specific cases to be appropriately used by Arab societies or, I can say, any other region/country. Otherwise, new tests can be developed and used to gather data.

Thank you very much, Doctor, for this valuable information. I think projective tests are more difficult to adapt due to the peculiarities of their construction.

The first answer was great. It is a lot of work to adapt a psychological test. I would make sure that when you translate the test you have someone fluent in both languages and very familiar with both cultures. So translate it, then have this person look at it does it change the means in the new culture? Then have someone else translate it back again does the meaning change? And have people well-versed in both cultures look at them. and as said above, then Validate. there are some out there that others have used. But if you ask for a specific construct, we might be able to give you better suggestions.

In that all human beings are at the same time, both like all, like some, and like no other human being, there is no reason why test cannot be adapted in any environment.