Donna Davis-King

PSYCHOLOGY1 · PHYCH1 · PSYCH001 · PSYCH1 · 96 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 52/100
RMP rating: 3.6/5
Take again: 61.67%
Difficulty: 3.3

The decision

if you will , and can tolerate slow email replies.

Best fit · Effort For RewardTextbook HeavyLots of HomeworkSlow EmailsExtra Credit LifelineWeekly Quizzes

Psych 1 is doable but , and zero late work.
Many students earn A/B if they read the book and write thoroughly; and communication poor.
Online and in-person split on likeability, but both stress textbook dependence and .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

58/100

Many A grades appear, but only with , and often to offset tough scoring.

Online can feel like an easy A if you write a lot; and EC.

Is the course easy?

Standard

48/100

Intro psych content is standard, but , and .

Both formats stress textbook dependence; .

Is attendance flexible?

Depends

58/100

About six in ; lovers cite growth and EC while critics cite stress and silence.

Polarization appears in both online and in-person reviews.

Course guide

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Grading

Strict

38/100

; thorough long answers and are needed for top marks.

Format shift

and in person.

Workload

Heavy

32/100

, and papers dominate the semester.

Format shift

Online students especially report massive homework; some in-person terms feel lighter.

Teaching experience

Average

55/100

Some find lectures energetic and caring; others find them boring, off-topic, or unsupportive.

Format shift

Online communication complaints are louder; in-person charisma reviews are stronger.

Assessment method

Balanced

48/100

Weekly quizzes, homework, papers, and .

Format shift

Online often quiz-and-assignment heavy; .

Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

25 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person reviews range from inspiring charismatic lectures to complaints about cold-calling, group presentations, and .

Main concern

Participation pressure and .

What students said

“she's a but the work load is very little.”
PSYCH1

“I spent easily 10-20 hours a and projects.”
PSYCH1

“You are technically .”
PHYCH1

Remote format

Online

25 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online students split between and those who hate email-only homework, slow grading, and .

Main concern

Hard to contact, delayed grades, and .

What students said

“She grades harshly but overall a very easy class. She provides a free textbook link.”
PHYCH1

“No exams, but though.”
PSYCH1

“ unless it is your ONLY option. .”
PHYCH1

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Most terms emphasize chapter quizzes and written work rather than a .

Weekly QuizzesTextbook-BasedExtra CreditNo Lockdown/Proctoring Mentioned

Assessment risk

Standard

58/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person terms range from test-heavy with .

Exams or QuizzesStudy GuidesExtra Credit

“your grade . She is extremely clear about what is going to be on the tests.”
PSYCH1

“she's a but the work load is very little.”
PSYCH1

Online

Online comments often describe weekly quizzes and .

Weekly QuizzesNo Big Exams (some terms)Textbook Based

“No exams, but though.”
PSYCH1

“All the textbook.”
PSYCH1

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“Read the textbook and try not to procrastinate, make sure you do the assignments because she doesn't accept late work.”
Voice snapshots generated from 50 , and polarized support. Credibility rating: High.

📚 Workload Reality

32/100

“There is just waaaay and papers.”

🎯 Teaching Split

55/100

“She is a real teacher.The work took time, but it made me smarter.”

📧 Communication Gap

40/100

“It took like 3 months .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

Aside from really interesting and energetic lectures, she takes the .
Her lectures were super boring and she would always never give a .
Loved her! so funny and full of personality.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

She's not a - she loves that.
Easy A if you have the time to study or do .
She grades harshly but overall a very easy class.

Theme 3

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every week you have to read 45 pages.
She uses the textbook for everything.
and long and you .

Data context

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Analysis sample

Recent reviews read by the AI

Lifetime ratings

88/100

Evidence confidence

Fifty balanced online and in-person reviews over many years show stable themes of , and mixed communication.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 542

4 out of 519

3 out of 512

2 out of 510

1 out of 513

Course coverage

PSYCH132 reviews

PHYCH116 reviews

PSYCH0011 review

PSYCHOLOGY11 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

48 reported outcomes

A range

A+ 8 · A 17 · A- 1

B range

B+ 4 · B 8 · B- 2

C range

C 2 · C- 1

D range

No reported values

F

No reported values

No letter grade reported

Drop/Withdrawal 1 · Not sure yet 4

Donna Davis-King

x x x if you will x x x x x x x, and can tolerate slow email replies.

Four answers before you build your schedule.

FairEffort

Standard

Recommended

Depends

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Compare the in-person and online experience.

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

In person

Online

See what students actually said.

📚 Workload Reality

🎯 Teaching Split

📧 Communication Gap

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

📖 x x x x

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Quality ratings

Course coverage

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

A range

B range

C range

D range

F

No letter grade reported

if you will , and can tolerate slow email replies.

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