Use the excerpt from "How Nellie Bly Went Undercover to Expose Abuse of the Mentally Ill" to answer the question.Which of the following ideas does this evidence from the text support?

Question

"The psychiatrists who had erroneously diagnosed her as insane offered profuse apologies, even as the remaining stories were widely syndicated across the nation."
A. Psychiatrists were overwhelmed with patients and could not conduct their practice thoroughly.
B. Psychiatrists did not care about their patients and found them to be a nuisance.
C. Psychiatrists knew their secrets were being exposed and were trying to do "damage control" to repair their image.
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:

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

Answer 2

are you sure

Answer 3

Yes, I'm sure. The excerpt indicates that the psychiatrists offered "profuse apologies" after Nellie Bly's stories were syndicated, which suggests they were aware of the negative exposure and were attempting to mitigate the damage to their reputation. This aligns with option C, as it illustrates their acknowledgment of being criticized and their efforts to repair their image.