Application and Reasoning

Understands how to define a problem situation in terms of data

Understands the basic design of data collection forms and how to employ them

Has experience in working in open-ended, ambiguous problem situations

Understands the interpretive power of graphical displays of data

Understands the power and limitations of mathematical models

Has experience in interpreting the parameters and coefficients of mathematical models

Is capable of drawing contextual inferences from statistical and graphical analysis