The scope of a private instance field is:
A) the instance methods of the same class
B) inside the class, but not inside any method
C) inside the parentheses of a method header
D) the method in which they are defined

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Private instance fields can only be accessed by instance methods of the same class. They are not accessible outside the class or inside static methods. Option B is correct for the scope of a protected instance field, and options C and D are not correct for any instance field.

The Scope of a Private Instance Field Is