A teacher confers with the school psychologist and the school nurse about a child who has poor attention span, aggressive behaviors, delayed speech, and shyness, and who tends to withdraw
This child often falls asleep in class, saying he is not sleeping at night. Which of the following situations or conditions is most likely to cause or contribute to the behavior exhibited by this child? a. sharing a room with a sibling
b. attention deficit disorder with hyperactivity
c. homelessness
d. narcolepsy
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A Incorrect: Sharing a room with a sibling might result in sleep problems but none of the other behaviors.
B Incorrect: ADHD is a physical disorder which may result in the poor attention span and aggression but none of the other behaviors.
C Correct: A homeless child is a child experiencing traumatic insecurity and will exhibit all cited behaviors and more.
D Incorrect: Narcolepsy is a physical disorder causing a child to fall asleep at any time but should not contribute to the other behaviors cited in the situation.
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