At the Start of the Twentieth Century in America, Public

At the start of the twentieth century in America, public attitudes toward the mentally ill

A) were characterized by fear, horror, and ignorance.
B) had become enlightened and humane.
C) had become a conviction that the mentally ill were incurable and should be executed or jailed for the rest of their lives.
D) associated mental disorder with "tainted genes" and divine retribution.