In the vote to watch the World Series, who votes for it?

In the vote to watch the World Series, who votes for it?

• A. All twenty Acutes vote for it.
• B. A majority of Chronics vote yes.
• C. Nurse Ratched votes for it.
• D. Only McMurphy votes yes.

Answer: (A)

This item tests how authority and collective action play out on the ward. McMurphy uses a vote to introduce a simple taste of autonomy—the chance to watch the World Series—and the acutes respond to his leadership with unity. The twenty Acutes are newer, less deeply conditioned by the hospital's rigid rules, and hungrier for connection to life outside the ward. They see this vote as a real opportunity to exercise choice and to reclaim a small, normal experience, so their consensus is strong and overwhelming. Nurse Ratched’s control rests on limiting patient power, so she wouldn’t advocate for something that expands their say; she tries to keep decision-making tight and predictable. The Chronic residents, having long been shaped by the system, would be less likely to rally behind such a stand, and it wouldn’t rely on only McMurphy’s voice. So the strongest, most coherent outcome shown in the scene is that all twenty Acutes vote for it.

This item tests how authority and collective action play out on the ward. McMurphy uses a vote to introduce a simple taste of autonomy—the chance to watch the World Series—and the acutes respond to his leadership with unity. The twenty Acutes are newer, less deeply conditioned by the hospital's rigid rules, and hungrier for connection to life outside the ward. They see this vote as a real opportunity to exercise choice and to reclaim a small, normal experience, so their consensus is strong and overwhelming. Nurse Ratched’s control rests on limiting patient power, so she wouldn’t advocate for something that expands their say; she tries to keep decision-making tight and predictable. The Chronic residents, having long been shaped by the system, would be less likely to rally behind such a stand, and it wouldn’t rely on only McMurphy’s voice. So the strongest, most coherent outcome shown in the scene is that all twenty Acutes vote for it.