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?

(1 point)
Responses

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

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.
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Answer 1

To accurately determine which idea the evidence from the text supports, we would need to analyze the specific details provided in the excerpt. However, based on common themes in articles about Nellie Bly's investigation into mental asylums, it is likely that the relevant ideas would revolve around the neglect and mistreatment of patients, as well as the secretive practices of psychiatrists.

If the excerpt indicates that psychiatrists were attempting to hide or control the narrative around their practices, it would support the idea that "Psychiatrists knew their secrets were being exposed and were trying to do 'damage control' to repair their image."

If it discusses neglect or a lack of proper care for patients, it could point toward the idea that "Psychiatrists did not care about their patients and found them to be a nuisance."

Without the specific text, I suggest considering these themes to select the correct response.