Professor Chadwick is young and looks even younger than his years. He dresses in jeans, grubby tennis shoes, and Hawaiian print shirts. One day in the hallway, he strikes up a conversation with a student. During the conversation, the student begins to complain about the poor teaching of the faculty in the department and about the bad things he's heard about the course that Professor Chadwick teaches. Needless to say, when the student finds out he was actually talking to a professor, he feels embarrassed and avoids Professor Chadwick. What is the moral of this story?

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The story highlights the concept of schemas, where the student had a preconceived idea of what a professor should look and behave like, and therefore assumed that Professor Chadwick was not a professor. This led to his inaccurate perception of the faculty and the course.

Professor Chadwick Is Young and Looks Even Younger Than His