Which of the following represent positive symptoms of schizophrenia in children or adolescents?

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Schizophrenia and other psychotic disorders are characterized by abnormalities in one or more domains: delusions, hallucinations, disorganized thinking (speech), grossly disorganized motor behavior, and/or negative symptoms such as decreased emotional expression.Symptoms include:
.Delusions: Fixed beliefs that do not change irrespective of conflicting evidence.Delusions may be persecutory, referential, grandiose, erotomanic, and nihilistic or somatic.
.Hallucinations: Vivid and clear perceptions of experiences without an external stimulus.
.Disorganized speech: Speech that involves switching topics or answering unrelated questions.
.Disorganized motor behavior: Behavior manifests itself in a variety of ways from unpredictable agitation to silliness.
Brief psychotic disorder is a sudden onset (within 2 weeks) of positive psychotic symptoms.Schizophrenia with a childhood or adolescent onset typically involves avolition or reduced drive to actively engage in daily occupations.

Which of the Following Represent Positive Symptoms of Schizophrenia in Children