Rory is having an intimate experience. Currently his muscles are tensing, his heartbeat is quickening, breathing is accelerating, nipples are becoming firm, and his blood pressure is rising a bit. From the description, Rory is in the phase of the sexual response cycle.

Around the third week of a college class, a professor decides she’s had enough, is tired of dealing with bureaucracies, and wants out. so one day, instead of coming to class, she flies to tahiti and sells souvenirs on the beach. if this happened, the college would simply assign a substitute to finish the course. what does this tell you about the nature of the authority wielded by a professor?