The evidence from the text supports the idea that psychologists knew their secrets were being exposed and were trying to do “damage control” to repair their image. The fact that they offered "profuse apologies" indicates awareness of their wrongdoing and a desire to mitigate the backlash from their misdiagnosis, particularly in the context of the stories being "widely syndicated across the nation." This suggests they were concerned about public perception and the exposure of their practices.
"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.
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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?
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Responses
Psychiatrists did not care about their patients and found them to be a nuisance.
Psychiatrists did not care about their patients and found them to be a nuisance.
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 overwhelmed with patients and could not conduct their practice thoroughly.
Psychiatrists were overwhelmed with patients and could not conduct their practice thoroughly.
Psychiatrists were trying to stop information about their practice at the asylum from reaching the public.
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