The psychiatrists who had erroneously diagnosed her as insane offered profuse apologies, even as the remaining stories were widely syndicated across the nation. which is the true correct response and why

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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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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.
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.
Psychiatrists did not care about their patients and found them to be a nuisance.

Answer 1

The idea that the evidence from the text supports is:

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

This is supported by the mention of the psychiatrists offering "profuse apologies" after being exposed, indicating that they were aware of the negative implications of their actions and sought to mitigate the damage to their reputations as a result of the exposure. The other options do not align as well with the context provided in the excerpt.