The evidence from the text supports the idea that "Psychiatrists knew their secrets were being exposed and were trying to do 'damage control' to repair their image." The profuse apologies from the psychiatrists suggest that they were attempting to mitigate the negative consequences of the exposure of their erroneous diagnosis and the conditions that were revealed.
"Nelly Bly Undercover" by Dr. Howard Markel The psychiatrists who had erroneously diagnosed her as insane offered profuse apologies, even as the remaining stories were widely syndicated across the nation. © NewsHour Productions LLC. All Rights Reserved. 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? (1 point) Responses Psychiatrists were overwhelmed with patients and could not conduct their practice thoroughly. Psychiatrists were overwhelmed with patients and could not conduct their practice thoroughly. Psychiatrists knew their secrets were being exposed and were trying to do “damage control” to repair their image. Psychiatrists knew their secrets were being exposed and were trying to do “damage control” to repair their image. Psychiatrists were trying to stop information about their practice at the asylum from reaching the public. Psychiatrists were trying to stop information about their practice at the asylum from reaching the public. Psychiatrists did not care about their patients and found them to be a nuisance.
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