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? 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

To answer the question accurately, I would need the specific excerpt from "How Nellie Bly Went Undercover to Expose Abuse of the Mentally Ill." However, based on the ideas presented in the options:

• Option A suggests that psychiatrists were overwhelmed, which could be supported if the text mentions high patient numbers and inadequate care.
• Option B implies a lack of empathy from psychiatrists, which would be supported if the text indicates neglect or mistreatment.
• Option C would be supported if the evidence showed that psychiatrists were aware of Bly's investigation and were attempting to mitigate the fallout.
• Option D would imply a deliberate effort to keep information hidden, which would be supported if there were actions to obstruct transparency.

If you can provide the excerpt, I can help determine which idea is best supported by the evidence.