Introduction to Statistics in the United Kingdom - Book Report/Review Example

Download file to see previous pages It enlightens its readers through the various concepts such as descriptive statistics, and in this case, it gives the understanding of how different numerical figures get distributed. It offers detailed explanations of descriptive and inferential statistics, among other key lessons concerning the study and understanding of Special Packages for Social Scientists (SPSS). Also, the author has come out clearly in explaining to students the statistical parameters and the standard scores including the z- distribution and the hypothesis testing.
Frederick L. Coolidge is a distinguished scholar who made many contributions to the field of academics. He earned his BA, MA, and Philosophy of Doctorate in Psychology at the University of Florida. He has undergone a full two-year completion of a postdoctoral fellowship in the field of clinical neuropsychology in one of the institutions of Florida; Shands Teaching Hospital in Gainesville (Coolidge, 2013). He has received three awards on Fulbright Fellowships to India in the year 1987, 1992 and the last one was in 2002. At the University of Colorado, he got three awards in the line of teaching, the year 1984, 1987 and later in 1992, alongside the lifetime title. This lifetime titled entails getting the award as the Presidential Teaching Scholar of the University of Colorado. In the year 2005 and 2007, he received two faculties excellent performance in research awards, and this too was at the University of Colorado. Behavior genetics, cognitive archeology as well as life span personality with assessments in neuropsychology are some of the fields where Professor Coolidge conducts some of his research studies. Among the publications made by Professor Coolidge include Behavior Genetics, Developmental Neuropsychology alongside some journals including Personality Disorders, Clinical Geropsychology, Anthropological Research among others.  ...Download file to see next pagesRead More