The College Fear Factor Summary

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Rebecca Cox, professor of education at Seton Hall University, conducted four research studies over a period of five years at thirty-four community colleges, and in her book, The College Fear Factor, she comes to the conclusion that today’s college students and their professors, fail to understand what is expected of them in the eyes of the other(s) in each classroom setting. The College Fear Factor published by the Harvard University Press, focuses on "the least selective and prestigious colleges in the country: community colleges," and is based upon interviews with students and professors (2). In the second chapter of her book, "she analyzes the fact that many students suffer from intense fear of failure and anxiety about their ability to