excerpt form Nelly Bly Undercover: The psychiatrists who had erroneously diagnosed her as insane offered profuse apologies, even as the remaining stories were widely syndicated across the nation.

Question

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 ideas does this evidence from the text support?
A. Psychiatrists knew their secrets were being exposed and were trying to do "damage control" to repair their image.
B. Psychiatrists did not care about their patients and found the to be a nuisance
C. Psychiatrist were overwhelmed with patients and could not conduct their practice thoroughly
D. Psychiatrists were trying to stop information about their practice at the asylum from reaching the public

Answer 1

The evidence from the text supports the idea:

A. Psychiatrists knew their secrets were being exposed and were trying to do "damage control" to repair their image.

This is evident because the psychiatrists offered profuse apologies after being publicly exposed for their erroneous diagnoses, indicating a concern for their reputation.