In Trying to Assess the Segregation of Congregations, a "Continuous

question 15

Multiple Choice

In trying to assess the segregation of congregations, a "continuous" approach develops a "heterogeneity index".This index indicates

• A)that a congregation either is, or is not, segregated.
• B)that 37 percent of congregations are multiracial.
• C)that there is a certain a "probability"-rated on a 0.0 to 1.0 scale-that any two randomly selected members will be of different racial groups.
• D)that no congregations in the United States are multicultural.
• E)which denominations are most segregated.

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Definitions:

Population Standard Deviation

A measure of the dispersion of all values in a given population from the mean of that population.

Sampling Error

The discrepancy between a sample statistic and the true population parameter, which arises purely by chance.

Sample Size

Pertains to the count of items or participants chosen from a larger group for statistical examination.

Population

The total set of observations or elements from which samples can be drawn for statistical analysis.