Built around a problem solving theme this book extends the intermediate and advanced student s expertise to more challenging situations that involve applying statistical methods to real-world problems. Data relevant to these problems are collected and analyzed to provide useful answers. Building on its central problem-solving theme a large number of data sets arising from real problems are contained in the text and in the exercises provided at the end of each chapter. Answers or hints to providing answers are provided in an appendix. Concentrating largely on the established SPSS and the newer S-Plus statistical packages the author provides a short end-of-chapter section entitled Computer Hints that helps the student undertake the analyses reported in the chapter using these statistical packages.