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 ideas does this evidence from the text support? you must choose one answer only.

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

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

c. Psychiatrists were overwhelmed with patients and could not conduct their practice thoroughly.

d. Psychiatrists were trying to stop information about their practice at the asylum from reaching the public.

Answer 1

To determine which idea the evidence from the text supports, we would need to consider the context of the excerpt and the information provided within it. However, since the actual excerpt is not provided here, I can explain how you would analyze it for the best answer:

1. Look for keywords: Identify keywords or phrases in the excerpt that indicate the attitude or behaviors of the psychiatrists.
2. Analyze the tone: Assess whether the tone suggests negligence (for option a), awareness of scrutiny (for option b), overwhelmed feelings (for option c), or an attempt at secrecy (for option d).
3. Consider the context: Determine if the focus of the excerpt is more on the psychiatrists’ disregard for patients, their efforts to counteract negative portrayals, their capacity to deal with patients, or their desires to keep information hidden.

Given this approach, you would select the answer that most closely aligns with the specific evidence and tone presented in the excerpt. Without the actual text, I cannot provide a definitive answer, but you can apply this method to arrive at the most accurate choice based on the excerpt you have.