When do ratings companies use "weighting" procedures to adjust their data?

a. When their total sample size is too small
b. When a particular demographic group is not sampled adequately
c. When there is an unusually high number of diaries that are not filled outproperly
d. When the ratings for station or show are suspiciously low or high


b

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In most cases, the _____ organizational pattern works BEST in speeches of demonstration

A) temporal B) 5W C) topical D) motivated sequence

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People from Brazil and Guatemala may also be considered Americans

Indicate whether the statement is true or false.

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In a destructive conflict, each combatant views his or her differences from a lose-lose perspective

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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