Bond and His Colleagues Investigated a Psychiatric Hospital That Had

Bond and his colleagues investigated a psychiatric hospital that had a racially mixed population of patients but was run by an all-white staff. The results of this study revealed that:

A) harsher methods of handling violent behavior were used against black patients than against white patients.
B) black patients committed more violent acts while in the hospital than did white patients.
C) black patients committed fewer violent acts while in the hospital than did white patients.
D) the staff 's prejudiced treatment toward blacks increased over time.