Use the excerpt from the “How Nellie Bly went undercover to expose abuse of the mentally ill” article to answer the question. Which of the following ideas does this evidence from the text support? (1 point) Responses 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 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 overwhelmed with patients and could not conduct their practice thoroughly. Psychiatrists were overwhelmed with patients and could not conduct their practice thoroughly. 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. Skip to navigation. pick one

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Based on the excerpt from the article, the idea that is best supported is: Psychiatrists knew their secrets were being exposed and were trying to do “damage control” to repair their image. This suggests that they were aware of the scrutiny and sought to mitigate the negative consequences of being exposed.