Question: Do husbands and wives like the same TV shows? A recent study by Nielsen Media Research asked a young married couple to rank 14 shows

Do husbands and wives like the same TV shows? A recent study by Nielsen Media Research asked a young married couple to rank 14 shows from best to worst. A rank of 1 indicates the best-liked show and a rank of 14 the least-liked show. The results for one married couple follow.


Do husbands and wives like the same TV shows? A


a. Draw a scatter diagram. Place the male rankings on the horizontal axis and the female rankings on the vertical axis.
b. Compute the coefficient of rank correlation between the male and female rankings.
c. At the .05 significance level, is it reasonable to conclude there is a positive association between the tworankings?

Male Rating Program 60 Minutes CS-New York Female Rating SportsCenter Late Show with David Letterman NBC Nightly News Law and Order: Los Angeles Miami Medical Survivor Office American Idol Grey's Anatomy House Criminal Minds 12 13 10 13 12 14 10

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