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Psychology

Lora Connor

CRN21307 · PSYCA280 · PSYC160 · PSY280 · PSYC280 · PSYCH280 · 32 lifetime ratings

AI rating
78/100
RMP rating
4.1/5
Take again
65.52%
Difficulty
3.1

The decision

if you will attend and do the labs; if you want low friction.

Best fit · Effort For RewardCaring mentorExtra credit heavyLots of lab workClear when presentMandatory attendance
  • In-person research methods and , and .
  • Online and COVID-hybrid sections draw complaints about boring lectures, heavy MindTap, and misaligned exams.
  • Show up, hit due dates, and use and study guides for a workable A or B.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

78/100

Many As and Bs with , and easy grading if and homework, though papers and some exams still require work.

; online PSYC160 reports A with heavy MindTap and punishing exams.

Is the course easy?

Standard

52/100

Content is research methods and stats with SPSS labs and but not introductory fluff.

Online stats feels harsher and more chaotic; and doable.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

22/100

and participation; skipping costs the A.

Both formats report mandatory or de facto required Zoom or class attendance.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

72/100

and real research skills, tempered by online and a few harsh outliers.

Strong yes in person; several online and .

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Lenient

74/100

Frequently called an easy grader with and dropped scores, though APA papers and .

Format shift

Leniency is clearer in person; .

Workload

Heavy

32/100

Labs, homework, group projects, MindTap, and .

Format shift

Online MindTap volume is extreme; in-person load is heavy but hands-on.

Teaching experience

Good

76/100

Students credit clear explanations, mentoring, and research expertise, with dull lectures and some communication gaps.

Format shift

In-person praise dominates; online often calls lectures boring or unhelpful.

Assessment method

Balanced

48/100

Labs, papers, group projects, and and a major research project.

Format shift

Online stats skews more test-heavy and MindTap-heavy.

Luni fit check

Weigh these signals against your actual schedule.

Get help balancing workload, grading, and timing when no option is an obvious fit.

Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

28 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Most in-person students call her caring, approachable, and an easy grader who makes methods and stats doable with , and .

Main concern

and papers, and occasional harsh or .

What students said

“if you show up, participate, and turn in .”
PSY280
“There's enough to get you through the tests if you suck at them.”
PSYC160
“She made a difficult subject understandable a very doable class and she seems to like her students”
PSYC280

Remote format

Online

5 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

heavy apps and MindTap, boring or sparse engagement, and .

Main concern

and exams that do not match weekly work.

What students said

“Got an A; . Workload: 100+ weekly ”
PSYC160
“ and can be a headache to navigate. .”
PSYC160
“A ton of assignments. At least 2 every week. Required us to attend zoom class even though everyone signed up thinking it would be entirely online.”
PSYC280

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams are supported by study guides and drops but can be conceptual and hard; .

Study guidesDropped exams or quizzesMultiple choice with short answersConceptual stats exams

Assessment risk

Standard

58/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

SAQs, drops, and graded projects more than pure exam crush.

Study guidesMultiple choice with SAQsDropped worst examResearch project weighted
“ and your 5 worst quiz scores out of 15 are dropped.”
PSYC160
“She provides study guides that outline what general topics you need to know for each test. Multiple choice with 5 SAQs.”
PSYC280

Online

Online stats exams described as and poor alignment to weekly work.

Conceptual T/F-MCNo partial creditTest heavy
“90pt, 90% conceptual T/F-MC in a stats class, no partial credit”
PSYC160

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“if you show up, participate, and turn in .”

Voice snapshots generated from 33 reviews, highlighting in-person lab strength versus online friction. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Hands-on teaching that sticks

76/100

“I am way ahead of my peers in my research abilities and understanding. I give professor Connor all the credit!”

📝 Heavy but doable workload

32/100

“there's a lot of work in class and online since it's a lab and a hybrid course but she's an .”

⚠️ Online stats friction

40/100

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Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • and makes research methods way less scary
  • the professor made the material understandable and
  • Loved this professor!

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • she's an . pay attention to due dates
  • There's enough to get you through the tests
  • Got an A; .

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • Super approachable and really wants students to understand material
  • She really cares for her students
  • !

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

33

Recent reviews read by the AI

32

Lifetime ratings

86/100

Evidence confidence

33 reviews across many years with detailed comments, consistent in-person themes, and .

Inside 33 stored ratings

Quality ratings

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

31 reported outcomes

A range

18

A+ 1 · A 13 · A- 4

B range

10

B+ 1 · B 9

C range

2

C 2

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

1

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