Use the excerpt from the "How Nellie Bly went undercover to expose abuse of the mentally ill" article to answer the question.

Question

Which of the following would be a valid inference about what was known about Bellevue's reputation?
• Bellevue's mistreatment of patients was known at the time.
• Public opinions of Bellevue's insane ward were neutral.
• Bellevue was known for it's excellent care of patients.
• Bellevue released patients when they were rehabilitated.

Answer 1

The valid inference about Bellevue's reputation, based on the context of the article about Nellie Bly's undercover investigation, would be:

• Bellevue's mistreatment of patients was known at the time.