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The New Professor (Scenario)

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The New Professor (Scenario)
Samir has recently received his Ph.D. and has begun teaching at a large university. Prior to his first day of class, Samir's department head had lunch with him and explained what was expected of a new professor in terms of maintaining discipline in his classroom, providing students with a challenging course, and keeping grades down. Later that week Samir met with other professors in a faculty meeting. During that meeting, a number of issues were discussed and, although Samir did not agree with all of them, he did not feel comfortable discussing his position because he was a new assistant professor and the others were more senior. However, in watching the reactions of other professors, he got the feeling that some of them disagreed with a few issues, too, but did not want to say anything because doing so might be disruptive.
-When Samir's department head was discussing the department's acceptable standards and expectations that all of the professors held regarding grading, he was sharing the group's ________ with Samir.

Definitions:

Insulin Levels

The concentration of insulin, a hormone produced by the pancreas, in the bloodstream which is crucial for regulating blood glucose levels.

Brain Activity

The functionality and processes executed by the brain, including neural activity, as measured by various techniques such as fMRI or EEG.

Respiration

The biochemical process of exchanging gases between an organism and its environment, involving inhalation of oxygen and exhalation of carbon dioxide.

Two-factor Theory

A theory that proposes that emotions are based on physiological arousal and cognitive labeling of the cause of that arousal.