Event Description: The event shall be a written test requiring competitors to apply, analyze, synthesize and evaluate information related to human growth and development in a 100 item multiple choice test plus one tie-breaker essay question. Written test will measure knowledge and understanding at the recall, application or analysis levels. Higher-order thinking skills will be incorporated as appropriate.
Official References for Human Growth and Development:
Journey Across the Life Span: Human Development and Health Promotion, 5th Edition. Polan, Elaine U.
Human Development Across the Life Span Master Set
Growth and Development Across the Lifespan: A Health Promotion Focus, 2nd Edition. Leifer.
DHO: Health Science, 8th Edition. Simmers, Louise. Cengage Learning.