What Is the Difference Between Ratings Point and Share of Audience

question 45

Multiple Choice

What is the difference between ratings point and share of audience when measuring television audiences?

• A)Ratings point is used to measure televisions tuned to a program for its entire time period.Share of audience is used to measure televisions that remain on a network for a particular time period.
• B)Ratings point is used to measure audience for network shows.Share of audience is used to measure audience for local shows.
• C)Ratings point is based on viewership by daypart.Share of audience is based on viewership across all dayparts.
• D)Ratings point is based on the total of TV households in the market.Share of audience is based on the total of TV households that are using their televisions.

Understand the roles and responsibilities of program evaluators.

Acknowledge the necessity of stakeholder involvement in program evaluation.

Distinguish between different types of observation methods in counseling research.

Grasp the importance of setting boundaries and selecting appropriate evaluation methods.

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Definitions:

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Experimental Research

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