162) In a sequence of television commercials, advertisements placed at the beginning of the
sequence have the best recall. Ads in the middle and end of the sequence have very little impact.
Question Tag: Definition (Concept)
AACSB Category: Reflective thinking
Objective: 7-5
163) The rating of a television show is measured by dividing the number of households tuned
into a particular program by the number of households with a television turned on.
Question Tag: Definition (Concept)
AACSB Category: Application of knowledge
Objective: 7-5
164) A rating of 11.5 means that 11.5 percent of televisions in the United States were tuned into a
particular program, such as The Big Bang Theory.
Question Tag: Definition (Concept)
AACSB Category: Application of knowledge
Objective: 7-5
165) In terms of TV ratings, a share of 9.3 means that 9.3 percent of the televisions that were
turned on were tuned into a particular program, such as CBS News.
Question Tag: Definition (Concept)
AACSB Category: Application of knowledge
Objective: 7-5
166) Nielsen ratings are used to measure effective reach and effective frequency for television
campaigns.
Question Tag: Definition (Concept)
AACSB Category: Reflective thinking
Objective: 7-5
167) One approach in ratings that has been growing in use is to provide a rating for the actual
commercial time slot rather than the television program.
Question Tag: Definition (Concept)
AACSB Category: Application of knowledge
Objective: 7-5
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