Question

instructions
read the question carefully and select the best answer.
which of the following inferences about new york city in 1887 (as compared to now) is best supported by the excerpt?
a. mentally unstable people were a lot more likely to get sent to prison in 1887.
b. it appears much easier to get institutionalized in 1887 than it likely would be now.
c. judges were kind in 1887 versus how harsh and cruel they are now.
d. journalists no longer go undercover pretending to be someone else in order to get a good story.
ccss: rl.8.1 rl.8.2

Explanation:

Based on historical - social context, in the past, the standards and procedures for institutionalization were often less strict. There is no evidence in general for options A (no indication of different prison - sending rates for mentally unstable people), C (no comparison of judge leniency over time), and D (no information about journalist behavior change). Option B is a reasonable inference about the difference in the ease of institutionalization between 1887 and now.

Answer:

B. It appears much easier to get institutionalized in 1887 than it likely would be now.