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?

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Responses which is the correct response a b c or d and why

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.

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

Answer 1

To determine the correct response, it's important to consider the content of the excerpt from the article about Nellie Bly. Without the specific text to analyze, we can generally infer based on the themes typically associated with her undercover work.

1. Psychiatrists did not care about their patients and found them to be a nuisance. This statement implies a neglectful attitude towards patients, which may not necessarily be supported without evidence directly stating such indifference.

2. Psychiatrists were overwhelmed with patients and could not conduct their practice thoroughly. This response suggests that the issue lies in the capacity of the psychiatrists due to a high patient volume, which could reflect on their inability to provide proper care if supported by evidence.

3. Psychiatrists knew their secrets were being exposed and were trying to do “damage control” to repair their image. This involves an understanding of awareness of wrongdoing and efforts to mitigate scandal, which could be supported if Bly’s findings suggest they were hiding practices.

4. Psychiatrists were trying to stop information about their practice at the asylum from reaching the public. This response indicates a proactive approach to conceal malpractice or issues, which would also need backing from actual events described in Bly’s investigation.

To choose the correct response, consider how the excerpt portrays the actions and motivations of the psychiatrists regarding Nellie Bly's investigation. If the excerpt describes any of the psychiatrists taking action to hide or mitigate their practices in light of her investigation, the most suitable answer would likely be related to their attempts at "damage control" or information suppression.

Ultimately, in most narratives about Bly's work, there may be more evidence supporting the latter options, particularly those reflecting attempts at control or concealment of their practices. Therefore, without the exact text, I can't definitively state the correct answer, but the response regarding "damage control" seems plausible based on common themes associated with such investigative reports.