Question
Use the excerpt from the “How Nellie Bly went undercover to expose abuse of the mentally ill” article to answer the question.
Which additional evidence, if included, might support Bly’s suggestion that the judge was unfit to pronounce the women insane?
(1 point)
Responses
Sometimes the judge would take lengthy breaks in between hearing sessions.
Sometimes the judge would take lengthy breaks in between hearing sessions.
Many women did not speak English, but interpreters were present in the court.
Many women did not speak English, but interpreters were present in the court.
Only one lawyer was assigned to a group of 20 or 30 women at a time.
Only one lawyer was assigned to a group of 20 or 30 women at a time.
Sometimes the judge didn’t even bother to check the woman’s identity against court records.
Which additional evidence, if included, might support Bly’s suggestion that the judge was unfit to pronounce the women insane?
(1 point)
Responses
Sometimes the judge would take lengthy breaks in between hearing sessions.
Sometimes the judge would take lengthy breaks in between hearing sessions.
Many women did not speak English, but interpreters were present in the court.
Many women did not speak English, but interpreters were present in the court.
Only one lawyer was assigned to a group of 20 or 30 women at a time.
Only one lawyer was assigned to a group of 20 or 30 women at a time.
Sometimes the judge didn’t even bother to check the woman’s identity against court records.
Answers
GPT-4o mini
The additional evidence that might support Bly’s suggestion that the judge was unfit to pronounce the women insane is:
**Sometimes the judge didn’t even bother to check the woman’s identity against court records.**
This evidence directly indicates a lack of due diligence and attention to detail on the judge’s part, suggesting incompetence in making accurate and fair assessments of the women's mental health.
**Sometimes the judge didn’t even bother to check the woman’s identity against court records.**
This evidence directly indicates a lack of due diligence and attention to detail on the judge’s part, suggesting incompetence in making accurate and fair assessments of the women's mental health.