Glossary I

Insubordination refers to a deliberate and inexcusable defiance of or refusal to obey a school rule, authority, or a reasonable order. It includes but is not limited to direct defiance of school authority, failure to attend assigned detention or on-campus supervision, failure to respond to a call slip, and physical or verbal intimidation/abuse.

Deutsch: Unzureichender Rechtfertigungseffekt / Español: Efecto de justificación insuficiente / Português: Efeito de justificação insuficiente / Français: Effet de justification insuffisante / Italiano: Effetto di giustificazione insufficiente /

Insufficient justification effect refers to the reduction of dissonance by internally justifying one's behavior when external justification is "insufficient".

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Insufficient punishment refers to the dissonance aroused when individuals lack sufficient external justification for having resisted a desired activity or object, usually resulting in individuals devaluing the forbidden activity or object

Insufficient Self -Control /Self-Discipline refers to the sense that a person cannot accomplish his goals, especially if the process contains boring, repetitive, or frustrating aspects. Also, that he cannot resist acting upon impulses that lead to detrimental results.

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Insula refers to an area in the frontal lobe of the cortex that receives signals from the taste system.

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Insulin is defined as the hormone released from the beta cells of the islets of Langerhans in response to elevated blood glucose and amino acid concentrations; increases tissue uptake of both. Insulin is likewise the major endocrine hormone secreted by the islet cells of the pancreas. It facilitates the use of glucose by the body’s cells and plays a major role in the metabolism of food; pancreatic hormone that facilitates the entry of glucose into the cells

Insulin shock is defined as a condition brought on by too much insulin, which causes an immediate hypoglycemia, the symptoms include tremors, dizziness, and possibly convulsions.

insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus refers to a lifelong metabolic disorder in which the body is unable to metabolize carbohydrates due to inadequate pancreatic release of insulin.

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