{"product_id":"fundamentals-of-statistics-for-aviation-research-9781032311463","title":"Fundamentals of Statistics for Aviation Research","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is the first textbook designed to teach statistics to students in aviation courses. All examples and exercises are grounded in an aviation context, including flight instruction, air traffic control, airport management, and human factors. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eStructured in six parts, this book covers the key foundational topics relative to descriptive and inferential statistics, including hypothesis testing, confidence intervals, \u003ci\u003ez \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003et\u003c\/i\u003e tests, correlation, regression, ANOVA, and chi-square. In addition, this book promotes both procedural knowledge and conceptual understanding. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDetailed, guided examples are presented from the perspective of conducting a research study. Each analysis technique is clearly explained, enabling readers to understand, carry out, and report results correctly. Students are further supported by a range of pedagogical features in each chapter, including objectives, a summary, and a vocabulary check.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDigital supplements comprise downloadable d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePart A: Research and Statistics Basics\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 1: The General Nature of Research and Statistics \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eStudent Learning Outcomes\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e1.1 Chapter Overview \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e1.2 The Research Process\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e1.3 The Population–Sample Relationship and Sampling Error\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e1.4 Quantitative Research Methodologies\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e1.5 Variables and Measurement Scales \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter Summary\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eVocabulary Check\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eReview Exercises\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eReferences\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 2: Organizing and Summarizing Data\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eStudent Learning Outcomes\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e2.1 Chapter Overview \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e2.2 Examining Distributions \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e2.3 Measures of Central Tendency\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e2.4 Measures of Dispersion\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e2.5 Measures of Position: Percentiles and Quartiles\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter Summary\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eVocabulary Check\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eReview Exercises\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eReferences\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePart \u003cb\u003eB: Making Reasonable Decisions about a Population \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 3: \u003ci\u003eZ\u003c\/i\u003e Scores, the Standard Normal Distribution, and Sampling Distributions\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eStudent Learning Outcomes\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e3.1 Chapter Overview \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e3.2 \u003ci\u003ez\u003c\/i\u003e Scores\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e3.3 The Standard Normal Distribution\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e3.4 The Sampling Distribution of Sample Means\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter Summary \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eVocabulary Check\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eReview Exercises\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eReferences\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 4: The Concept of Statistical Inference\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eStudent Learning Outcomes\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e4.1 Chapter Overview \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e4.2 Parameter Estimation\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e4.3 The Nature of Hypothesis Testing\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e4.4 Hypothesis Tests Involving the Mean ( Known)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e4.5 Confidence Intervals vs. Hypothesis Tests\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter Summary \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eVocabulary Check\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eReview Exercises\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eReferences\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePart C: Analyzing Research Data Involving a Single Sample\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 5: Single-Sample \u003ci\u003et\u003c\/i\u003e Test\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eStudent Learning Outcomes\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e5.1 Chapter Overview \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e5.2 The \u003ci\u003et\u003c\/i\u003e Test Statistic and \u003ci\u003et \u003c\/i\u003eDistribution\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e5.3 Confidence Intervals and the \u003ci\u003et\u003c\/i\u003e Distribution\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e5.4 Hypothesis Testing and the \u003ci\u003et\u003c\/i\u003e Distribution\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e5.5 Using the Single-Sample \u003ci\u003et\u003c\/i\u003e Test in Research: A Guided Example\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter Summary \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eVocabulary Check\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eReview Exercises\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eReferences\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 6: Examining Bivariate Relationships: Correlation\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eStudent Learning Outcomes\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e6.1 Chapter Overview \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e6.2 Correlation Fundamentals\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e6.3 Quantifying Relationships: The Pearson \u003ci\u003er\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e6.4 Statistical Aspects of Correlation\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e6.5 Statistical Inferences Involving the Pearson \u003ci\u003er\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e6.6 Using Bivariate Correlation in Research: A Guided Example\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter Summary \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eVocabulary Check\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eReview Exercises\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eReferences\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 7: Examining Bivariate Relationships: Regression\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eStudent Learning Outcomes\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e7.1 Chapter Overview \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e7.2 The Regression Equation\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e7.3 Statistical Aspects of Regression\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e7.4 Statistical Inferences Involving the Regression Coefficient\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e7.5 Using Bivariate Linear Regression in Research: A Guided Example\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter Summary \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eVocabulary Check\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eReview Exercises\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eReferences\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePart D: Analyzing Research Data Involving Two Independent Samples\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 8: Independent-Samples \u003ci\u003et\u003c\/i\u003e Test\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eStudent Learning Outcomes\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e8.1 Chapter Overview \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e8.2 The Concept of Independent Samples\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e8.3 Statistical Inferences Involving Independent Samples\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e8.4 Using the Independent-Samples \u003ci\u003et\u003c\/i\u003e Test in Research: A Guided Example\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter Summary 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The Concept of Factorial Designs\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e10.3 The Logic and Structure of Factorial ANOVA\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e10.4 Statistical Inferences Involving Factorial ANOVA: Hypothesis Testing\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e10.5 Using Factorial ANOVA in Research: A Guided Example\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter Summary \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eVocabulary Check\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eReview Exercises\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eReferences\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePart E: Analyzing Research Data Using a Within-Groups Design\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 11: Repeated-Measures \u003ci\u003et\u003c\/i\u003e Test\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eStudent Learning Outcomes\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e11.1 Chapter Overview \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e11.2 The Concept of Repeated-Measures\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e11.3 Statistical Inferences Involving the Repeated-Measures \u003ci\u003et\u003c\/i\u003e Test\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e11.4 Using the Repeated-Measures 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