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In Questions #b-d, determine whether the statement is true or false. If it is false, rewrite it so that it is a true statement. b. The 45,000 people sampled by Nielsen is the population of U.S. Households that own a television. c. The 18.121 million viewers given above is a sample statistic. d. The statistics in the table above would not change if another sample was drawn.

In Questions #b-d, determine whether the statement is true or false. If it is false, rewrite it so that it is a true statement. b. The 45,000 people sampled by Nielsen is the population of U.S. Households that own a television. c. The 18.121 million viewers given above is a sample statistic. d. The statistics in the table above would not change if another sample was drawn.

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4. The Nielsen Company has been rating television programs for more than 60 years and now track the ratings of music, advertisements, and more. Their primary method is to track the viewing and listening habits of about 20,000 households (or about 45,000 people) representing various locations, ethnic groups, and income brackets. Homes are scientifically selected to be representative of cities across the United States. First, a county within a state is selected. Next, within that county, a group of block areas are chosen. Specially selected homes within that block area are then contacted to participate as Nielsen Families. (From Nielsen) The table below has the Nielsen Top 10 primetime, broadcast channel TV shows for the week of Dec. 10, 2018 (in millions of viewers). Sunday Night Thursday| 60 Minutes Night Thursday FBI Night Football Football NCIS Sunday Voice Football God (CBS (CBS) (Tues) (NBC) Nig Night in Friended Football Football America Me (NBC) (FOX) Pre- Pre- (NBC) (CBS) Game Game (NBC) (FOX) 18.121 17.408 14.545 12.275 11.656 10.337 9.042 8.969 9.221 8.534 *From Nielsen TV Ratings а. Fill in the blank: The data gathered from the Nielsen sample of about 20,000 households are used to make inferences about the population of households in the United States. In Questions #b-d, determine whether the statement is true or false. If it is false, rewrite it so that it is a true statement. b. The 45,000 people sampled by Nielsen is the population of U.S. Households that own a television. С. The 18.121 million viewers given above is a sample statistic. d. The statistics in the table above would not change if another sample was drawn.
Transcribed Image Text:4. The Nielsen Company has been rating television programs for more than 60 years and now track the ratings of music, advertisements, and more. Their primary method is to track the viewing and listening habits of about 20,000 households (or about 45,000 people) representing various locations, ethnic groups, and income brackets. Homes are scientifically selected to be representative of cities across the United States. First, a county within a state is selected. Next, within that county, a group of block areas are chosen. Specially selected homes within that block area are then contacted to participate as Nielsen Families. (From Nielsen) The table below has the Nielsen Top 10 primetime, broadcast channel TV shows for the week of Dec. 10, 2018 (in millions of viewers). Sunday Night Thursday| 60 Minutes Night Thursday FBI Night Football Football NCIS Sunday Voice Football God (CBS (CBS) (Tues) (NBC) Nig Night in Friended Football Football America Me (NBC) (FOX) Pre- Pre- (NBC) (CBS) Game Game (NBC) (FOX) 18.121 17.408 14.545 12.275 11.656 10.337 9.042 8.969 9.221 8.534 *From Nielsen TV Ratings а. Fill in the blank: The data gathered from the Nielsen sample of about 20,000 households are used to make inferences about the population of households in the United States. In Questions #b-d, determine whether the statement is true or false. If it is false, rewrite it so that it is a true statement. b. The 45,000 people sampled by Nielsen is the population of U.S. Households that own a television. С. The 18.121 million viewers given above is a sample statistic. d. The statistics in the table above would not change if another sample was drawn.
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