This 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.
Structured in six parts, this book covers the key foundational topics relative to descriptive and inferential statistics, including hypothesis testing, confidence intervals, z and t tests, correlation, regression, ANOVA, and chi-square. In addition, this book promotes both procedural knowledge and conceptual understanding.
Detailed, 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.
Digital supplements comprise downloadable data sets and short video lectures explaining key concepts. Instructors also have access to PPT slides and an instructor’s manual that consists of a test bank with multiple choice exams, exercises with data sets, and solutions.
This is the ideal statistics textbook for aviation courses globally, especially in aviation statistics, research methods in aviation, human factors, and related areas.
By:
Michael A. Gallo,
Brooke E. Wheeler,
Isaac M. Silver
Imprint: Routledge
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions:
Height: 246mm,
Width: 174mm,
Weight: 453g
ISBN: 9781032311463
ISBN 10: 1032311460
Series: Aviation Fundamentals
Pages: 344
Publication Date: 15 June 2023
Audience:
College/higher education
,
Professional and scholarly
,
Primary
,
Undergraduate
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
Table of Contents Part A: Research and Statistics Basics Chapter 1: The General Nature of Research and Statistics Student Learning Outcomes 1.1 Chapter Overview 1.2 The Research Process 1.3 The Population–Sample Relationship and Sampling Error 1.4 Quantitative Research Methodologies 1.5 Variables and Measurement Scales Chapter Summary Vocabulary Check Review Exercises References Chapter 2: Organizing and Summarizing Data Student Learning Outcomes 2.1 Chapter Overview 2.2 Examining Distributions 2.3 Measures of Central Tendency 2.4 Measures of Dispersion 2.5 Measures of Position: Percentiles and Quartiles Chapter Summary Vocabulary Check Review Exercises References Part B: Making Reasonable Decisions about a Population Chapter 3: Z Scores, the Standard Normal Distribution, and Sampling Distributions Student Learning Outcomes 3.1 Chapter Overview 3.2 z Scores 3.3 The Standard Normal Distribution 3.4 The Sampling Distribution of Sample Means Chapter Summary Vocabulary Check Review Exercises References Chapter 4: The Concept of Statistical Inference Student Learning Outcomes 4.1 Chapter Overview 4.2 Parameter Estimation 4.3 The Nature of Hypothesis Testing 4.4 Hypothesis Tests Involving the Mean ( Known) 4.5 Confidence Intervals vs. Hypothesis Tests Chapter Summary Vocabulary Check Review Exercises References Part C: Analyzing Research Data Involving a Single Sample Chapter 5: Single-Sample t Test Student Learning Outcomes 5.1 Chapter Overview 5.2 The t Test Statistic and t Distribution 5.3 Confidence Intervals and the t Distribution 5.4 Hypothesis Testing and the t Distribution 5.5 Using the Single-Sample t Test in Research: A Guided Example Chapter Summary Vocabulary Check Review Exercises References Chapter 6: Examining Bivariate Relationships: Correlation Student Learning Outcomes 6.1 Chapter Overview 6.2 Correlation Fundamentals 6.3 Quantifying Relationships: The Pearson r 6.4 Statistical Aspects of Correlation 6.5 Statistical Inferences Involving the Pearson r 6.6 Using Bivariate Correlation in Research: A Guided Example Chapter Summary Vocabulary Check Review Exercises References Chapter 7: Examining Bivariate Relationships: Regression Student Learning Outcomes 7.1 Chapter Overview 7.2 The Regression Equation 7.3 Statistical Aspects of Regression 7.4 Statistical Inferences Involving the Regression Coefficient 7.5 Using Bivariate Linear Regression in Research: A Guided Example Chapter Summary Vocabulary Check Review Exercises References Part D: Analyzing Research Data Involving Two Independent Samples Chapter 8: Independent-Samples t Test Student Learning Outcomes 8.1 Chapter Overview 8.2 The Concept of Independent Samples 8.3 Statistical Inferences Involving Independent Samples 8.4 Using the Independent-Samples t Test in Research: A Guided Example Chapter Summary Vocabulary Check Review Exercises References Chapter 9: Single-Factor ANOVA Student Learning Outcomes 9.1 Chapter Overview 9.2 The Concept of ANOVA 9.3 The ANOVA Summary Table and the F Distribution 9.4 Statistical Inferences Involving the Single-Factor ANOVA: Hypothesis Testing 9.5 Using Single-Factor ANOVA in Research: A Guided Example Chapter Summary Vocabulary Check Review Exercises References Chapter 10: Factorial ANOVA Student Learning Outcomes 10.1 Chapter Overview 10.2 The Concept of Factorial Designs 10.3 The Logic and Structure of Factorial ANOVA 10.4 Statistical Inferences Involving Factorial ANOVA: Hypothesis Testing 10.5 Using Factorial ANOVA in Research: A Guided Example Chapter Summary Vocabulary Check Review Exercises References Part E: Analyzing Research Data Using a Within-Groups Design Chapter 11: Repeated-Measures t Test Student Learning Outcomes 11.1 Chapter Overview 11.2 The Concept of Repeated-Measures 11.3 Statistical Inferences Involving the Repeated-Measures t Test 11.4 Using the Repeated-Measures t Test in Research: A Guided Example Chapter Summary Vocabulary Check Review Exercises References Part F: Non-Parametric Statistics: Working with Frequency Data Chapter 12: The Chi-Square Statistic Student Learning Outcomes 12.1 Chapter Overview 12.2 One-Way Chi-Square: The Test for Goodness of Fit 12.3 Using the Chi-Square Test for Goodness of Fit in Research: A Guided Example 12.4 Two-Way Chi-Square: The Test for Independence 12.5 Using the Chi-Square Test for Independence in Research: A Guided Example Chapter Summary Vocabulary Check Review Exercises References Appendix Tables Table 1: Area Under the Standard Normal Curve Between the Mean and z Table 2: Critical Values of Student’s t Distribution Table 3: Critical Values for Pearson r Table 4: Power Table for Pearson r Table 5: Critical F Values Table 6: Critical Values of the Chi-Square Distribution Table 7: Sample Size and Power for Chi-Square Test for Independence Answers to Part A Review Exercises Index
Michael A. Gallo, Ph.D., is a Professor Emeritus in the College of Aeronautics at Florida Institute of Technology, USA. Brooke E. Wheeler, Ph.D., is an Associate Professor in the College of Aeronautics at Florida Institute of Technology, USA. Isaac M. Silver, Ph.D., is the President of Energy Management Aerospace, USA.
