Psychological problems most often identified among homeless children are:
a. conduct disorder
b. oppositional defiant disorder
c. depression, anxiety, and behavioral problems
d. personality problems and difficulty with authority figures
C
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A Incorrect: Conduct disorder is a psychological disorder characterized by irresponsible, delinquent behaviors such as truancy and running away; violations of the rights of others, and overt physical aggression. Conduct disorder is acting out behavior; whereas, depressed and anxious individuals (homeless children) do not tend to display antisocial behavior.
B Incorrect: Oppositional defiant disorder (ODD) is characterized by hostile, negativistic, defiant, and disobedient attitudes and behaviors, especially toward authority figures.
C Correct: Psychological problems identified most often among homelesss children include anxiety, depresssion, poor attention span, trouble sleeping, delayed speech, shyness, withdrawl, and aggressive behaviors.
D Incorrect: Personality problems are manifested in behavior that deviates markedly from the expectations of one's culture. Difficulty with authority figures is a symptom of ODD.
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