Use the excerpt from the “How Nellie Bly went undercover to expose abuse of the mentally ill” article to answer the question.

Which of the following would be a valid inference about what was known about Bellevue's reputation?(1 point)
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Bellevue's mistreatment of patients was known at the time.
Bellevue's mistreatment of patients was known at the time.

Public opinions of Bellevue's insane ward were neutral.
Public opinions of Bellevue's insane ward were neutral.

Bellevue was known for it's excellent care of patients.
Bellevue was known for it's excellent care of patients.

Bellevue released patients when they were rehabilitated.

1 answer

Based on the excerpt, the valid inference about Bellevue's reputation would be:

Bellevue's mistreatment of patients was known at the time.

This suggests that there were existing concerns or negative perceptions about the treatment of patients in that institution.