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: A recurring "villain" that students must learn to identify and defeat.

: Field wrote the 2013 edition in an "intense six months," utilizing cloud technology and a chapter-by-chapter editing process to keep up with the software's evolution under IBM.

: A genius who provides the deeper, technical "nerd-level" information. ibm-spss-statistics-2013

: Points out the "must-know" facts for students in a hurry.

: Represents the "bumbling" student trying to survive life and statistics. : A recurring "villain" that students must learn

: Chapters begin with personal stories that act as metaphors for statistical problems (e.g., a story about being too short to be a goalkeeper illustrates the "beast of bias").

Every chapter in the 2013 edition is "book-ended" by a chronological story from Field’s own life. : Points out the "must-know" facts for students in a hurry

: A "psyched-out hippie" cult leader who directs students to SPSS screencasts.