To ensure that an instance variable can only be accessed by the class that declared it, how should the variable be declared?
A)public
B)private
C)protected
D)final

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Private instance variables can only be accessed by the class that declared them, not even by subclasses. This ensures that the variable's value can only be modified through setter and getter methods specifically created for that purpose.

To Ensure That an Instance Variable Can Only Be Accessed