Shelby Lamar

PSYCH101 · PSYCHOLOGY · 18 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 86/100
RMP rating: 4.2/5
Take again: 83.33%
Difficulty: 2.4

The decision

if you want a supportive Psych 101-style class and will show up for activities, but expect group work and occasional organizational friction.

Best fit · Effort For RewardCaringAmazing lecturesGroup projectsExtra creditClear feedback

, and easy to follow with strong support outside class.
Getting a high grade is realistic with attention, in-class work, , and sometimes cheat sheets.
A minority report disorganization, conflicting rubrics, harsh nitpicking, and heavy AI reliance.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

78/100

Most students report , and grade boosts from in-class work, so an A is very attainable with steady effort.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

72/100

Content is introductory Psych with simple lectures and low average difficulty, though pacing can feel fast and reading helps.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

32/100

and note in-class activities that meaningfully raise the grade only if you are present.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

82/100

and call Lamar one of the best, tempered by a few harsh organization and .

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

70/100

Fair grading, extensions, , and study aids are common, though a few call the .

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Workload

Light

68/100

Workload centers on lectures, periodic tests, and .

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Teaching experience

Good

82/100

Students , and fun lectures, with a smaller cluster calling teaching confusing or AI-heavy.

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Assessment method

Balanced

48/100

Grades blend tests, in-class activities, and a .

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

18 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

and lecture-driven, with caring support, group projects, and if you pay attention.

Main concern

Mandatory or and uneven group mates.

What students said

“One of the ! and are always willing to talk after class if needed.”
PSYCH101

“Easily the so far. Took them for Psych 101 and the class was so fun. Just pay attention during the lectures and you're set.”
psychology

“they constantly change due dates. they also have multiple rubrics/guidelines with conflicting information for assignments.”
psychology

Remote format

Online

0 reviews

Low confidence

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Main concern

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Exam style

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, with cheat sheets or study guides mentioned and limited grade weight in some sections.

Cheat sheets allowedStudy guides usable on testsLecture-heavy test coveragePeriodic tests

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

76/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

allow cheat sheets or study guides, and are described as easy if you pay attention.

Cheat sheetsStudy guides on testsLecture-based exams

“About 80% of textbook, but allowed cheat sheets for the test.”
PSYCH101

“gives great lectures and study guides that you can use on the test”
psychology

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“Easily the so far. Took them for Psych 101 and the class was so fun. Just pay attention during the lectures and you're set.”
Voice snapshots generated from 18 in-person reviews, highlighting teaching praise, grade ease, and minority organization concerns. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

82/100

“ and are always willing to talk after class if needed.”

👍 Recommendation Rate

82/100

“Couldn't give a higher recommendation. !”

📈 Easy Grade Path

78/100

“Great professor for an easy grade! Lectures were simple to understand as well!”

⚠️ Organization Risk

35/100

“very unorganized which is super confusing and frustrating. if ”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

Amazing lectures
humor

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

if you paid attention
Great professor for an easy grade
usually offer

Theme 3

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decent amount of group activities
in class activities that help your grade
u have to attend class to do those

Data context

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Analysis sample

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Lifetime ratings

86/100

Evidence confidence

Eighteen recent, detailed in-person reviews with consistent praise patterns and a .

Inside 18 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 511

4 out of 54

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2 out of 51

1 out of 52

Course coverage

psychology17 reviews

PSYCH1011 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

17 reported outcomes

A range

A+ 3 · A 5 · A- 2

B range

B+ 3 · B 1

C range

C 1

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F

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No letter grade reported

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Shelby Lamar

x x if you want a supportive Psych 101-style class and will show up for activities, but expect group work and occasional organizational friction.

Four answers before you build your schedule.

EasyA

Beginner

Mandatory

WorthIt

See how this professor fits your week.

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

In person

Online

See what students actually said.

🎯 Teaching Quality

👍 Recommendation Rate

📈 Easy Grade Path

⚠️ Organization Risk

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

👥 x x x x x

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Quality ratings

Course coverage

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if you want a supportive Psych 101-style class and will show up for activities, but expect group work and occasional organizational friction.

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