Mary Ann Larson

PSY120 · PSYC25107 · PSY101 · PSY100 · PSY101F · PSYCH101 · 18 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 72/100
RMP rating: 3.4/5
Take again: 100%
Difficulty: 2.4

The decision

if you can learn from the textbook and tolerate off-topic or inconsistent lectures.

Best fit · Self Taught ProEasy classExtra creditOff-topic lecturesWeekly quizzesMixed teaching quality

Students often say the class is easy and grades are , and basic reading.
Teaching quality is polarized, with some students loving her humor and support while others say lectures are off topic and unhelpful.
The course usually requires weekly quizzes, reading, exams, and a .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

82/100

An A is very attainable through reading, easy quizzes, and , but because lectures can be unreliable.

because there are zero online reviews.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

78/100

The class content is generally described as easy, with weekly quizzes and .

All course .

Is attendance flexible?

Depends

58/100

Recommendation depends on whether students value an easy grade more than consistent, focused teaching.

All , and the tone is strongly mixed.

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

80/100

, and comments like CANNOT fail point to lenient grading despite some project complaints.

Format shift

Workload

Light

78/100

Students report , and a poster project, which is usually not overwhelming.

Format shift

All .

Teaching experience

Average

58/100

Some students find her funny and helpful, but many complain that lectures are boring, off topic, or disconnected from tests.

Format shift

All teaching evidence comes from in-person reviews, with clearly polarized opinions.

Assessment method

Balanced

60/100

Grades , and a final poster project.

Format shift

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

18 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

In-person reviews show an easy, quiz-based psychology class with but sharply mixed reactions to lecture quality.

Main concern

Several students say lectures drift off topic and do not always prepare them for .

What students said

“If you're looking for an easy class, this is for you.”
PSY101

“All lectures have nothing to do with psychology and she rants about her personal opinions and life stories.”
PSY101

“She gives tons of which are really easy!”
PSYCH101

Remote format

Online

0 reviews

Low confidence

No stored summary is available for this format.

Main concern

No main concern is stored for this format.

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

and tests, often based on reading or study guides, with no clearly proven proctoring or open-book policy.

Weekly QuizzesStudy GuideMidtermFinalChapter-Based Tests

Assessment risk

Standard

68/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

or final, and study guides or chapter review as preparation.

Weekly QuizzesStudy GuideMidtermFinalChapter Review

“everything on her if you study correctly!”
PSYC25107

“ and are straight from the book.”
PSY101

“Quiz every week(10-12 questions), midterm, final and .”
PSY101F

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“If you're looking for an easy class, this is for you.”
Voice snapshots generated from 18 reviews, highlighting key themes in teaching quality, grade effort, workload, and assessments. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

58/100

“All lectures have nothing to do with psychology and she rants about her personal opinions and life stories.”

📈 Grade Value

82/100

“Easiest class I have ever taken.”

📝 Assessment Pattern

60/100

“Quiz every week(10-12 questions), midterm, final and .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

She's a very interesting and fun professor.
Does not talk about the psych material at all just goes over her life story.
She can be a bit stale at times, and not everyone's gonna like her.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

Easiest class I have ever taken.
She gives tons of which are really easy!
Do the work and get a good grade.

Theme 3

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and are straight from the book.
3 tests and a semester.
There's no homework, but there are each quiz.

Data context

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Analysis sample

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Lifetime ratings

82/100

Evidence confidence

Credibility is high because 18 reviews span many years and include detailed, repeated patterns, though opinions are polarized.

Inside 18 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 57

4 out of 53

3 out of 54

2 out of 52

1 out of 52

Course coverage

PSY1017 reviews

PSYCH1014 reviews

PSY1002 reviews

1001 review

1011 review

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PSY1201 review

PSYC251071 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

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Four answers before you build your schedule.

EasyA

Beginner

Recommended

Depends

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In person

Online

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🎯 Teaching Quality

📈 Grade Value

📝 Assessment Pattern

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

🧪 x x x x

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Quality ratings

Course coverage

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