Muni is angry about the visiting rules at his hospital because it limits the number of people who can visit him at one time. Muni's reaction is a form of
A) passivity.
B) reactance.
C) anxiety.
D) emotional exhaustion.

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Reactance is a psychological response to rules or regulations that threaten or eliminate specific behavioral freedoms; Muni's anger over the visiting rules at his hospital exemplifies this, as he perceives these rules as a limitation on his freedom to see people.

Muni Is Angry About the Visiting Rules at His Hospital