In which of the following situations would Igor be MOST likely to experience reactance?
A) He is out on a first date with an attractive person and trying to make a good impression.
B) He comes home and finds his older brother reading his journal-where he has written deep, dark secrets that he does not want anyone to see.
C) He sleeps through an important job interview, and only has himself to blame.
D) He finds out that his mother has cancer, but that she has been hiding it from him for several years because she didn't want him to worry about her.

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Reactance is the feeling of resistance or rebellion when one's freedom is threatened or taken away. In this situation, Igor's privacy has been violated, and he may feel a sense of anger, defiance, or frustration. A and C do not involve a threat to his freedom or autonomy, and D may elicit a different emotional response such as sadness or shock.

In Which of the Following Situations Would Igor Be MOST