During the trial of a teenager accused of a break-in, the judge issues instructions to disregard the testimony given by the teenager's current employer, a pizza restaurateur. According to the reactance theory, what affect will the instructions have on the jurors?
A. Jurors' freedom to consider all available information will be expanded.
B. Jurors' reliance on the inadmissible evidence will be heightened.
C. Jurors may act in ways that weakens their sense of decision-making freedom.
D. Jurors will disregard evidence given by other employees of the restaurateur.
Answer: B
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