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 an invalid inference to make about this excerpt?

(1 point)
Responses

The mentally insane were considered a danger to society.
The mentally insane were considered a danger to society.

People found it important to give the mentally insane a safe place to live.
People found it important to give the mentally insane a safe place to live.

People considered the mentally insane to be unable to determine their own status.
People considered the mentally insane to be unable to determine their own status.

Only someone who was medically qualified could declare someone mentally insane.

Answer 1

The invalid inference to make about the excerpt would be:

"Only someone who was medically qualified could declare someone mentally insane."

This inference suggests a specific criterion (medical qualification) for declaring someone mentally insane, which may not be supported by the information provided in the excerpt. The other options reflect general societal attitudes or beliefs about the mentally insane that are more likely to be inferred from the context.