Which of the following is an accurate representation of the life of a mental patient in the early 1900s?

A. Mental patients were sentenced to prison.
B. Hospitals sold tickets so that people could come and observe the behavior of mental patients.
C. Mental patients were kept in huge, overcrowded hospitals with little supervision.
D. Hospitals used drug therapy to treat mental patients.


Answer: C

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