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Psychology

Wayne Padd

PSYCH1 · PSYCHS456 · PSYCH1A · PHYCH2613 · PYSCH1A · PSYCH3366 · PSYCH4 · PYSH1A · 24 lifetime ratings

AI rating
72/100
RMP rating
3.2/5
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Difficulty
2.0

The decision

if you do not mind boring lectures and .

Best fit · Easy A HunterOpen Book TestsExtremely Easy ABoring LecturesFamily and Sports StoriesOlder Edition Textbooks
  • Nearly everyone calls the class extremely easy with
  • Lectures are widely called boring and full of personal stories
  • Great option for a GPA boost if you can tolerate long dull class sessions

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

WalkInThePark

93/100

Students repeatedly say an A is almost guaranteed with open-book tests and minimal work.

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Is the course easy?

Introductory

92/100

, and class often includes movies.

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Is attendance flexible?

Optional

88/100

Attendance is often treated as and .

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Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

68/100

as an easy A, not for inspiring teaching quality.

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Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Generous

91/100

Open-book and very common.

Format shift

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Workload

Light

86/100

Usually a few open-book tests and .

Format shift

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Teaching experience

Average

54/100

Friendly and sometimes helpful, but lectures are repeatedly called boring and off-topic.

Format shift

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Assessment method

Balanced

48/100

Assessment mixes open-book or and a final.

Format shift

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Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

24 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Easy A Hunter

tests, movies, and flexible attendance, but lectures often drag into personal stories.

Main concern

Extreme boredom and limited real learning for students who want rigor.

What students said

“Probably the easiest class I've ever taken, but also the longest and most boring.”
PSYCH1A
“Most of the and . The .”
PYSCH1A
“I missed five classes and and still got an A.”
PSYCH1A

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 students say answers come straight from bold blue textbook text.

Open BookTake-Home TestsOpen Book FinalAnswers from Bold Textbook Text

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

92/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, and an open-book final.

Open BookTake-Home TestsOpen Book FinalPartner Tests
“Most of the and . The .”
PYSCH1A
“ , and the .”
PSYCH3366
“ and with partners.”
PHYCH2613

Online

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“Seriously the easiest psychology teacher at the JC. Most of the and .”

Voice snapshots generated from 24 in-person reviews, highlighting ease, boredom, and open-book exams. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Easy A Reality

93/100

“as long as you try, an A is almost guaranteed.”

😴 Teaching Energy

54/100

“So boring, I literally fell asleep every class”

📘

92/100

“ . The only paper all semester is a 10 page term paper. !”

👍 Recommendation

68/100

“ though!!”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • be prepared to hear a lot about Chicago, baseball, his grandson, hockey, and trains
  • just gives you notes off of notes
  • He lectures straight out of the book

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

  • RIDICULOUSLY easy class
  • Going to class is
  • Study the old tests and read everything highlighted in blue for a good grade

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • Great guy, very easy class
  • He's a sweet guy though
  • this is the nicest man

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

24

Recent reviews read by the AI

24

Lifetime ratings

82/100

Evidence confidence

Twenty-four in-person reviews over many years show and boring lectures.

Inside 24 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 57
4 out of 54
3 out of 56
2 out of 56
1 out of 51

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

3 reported outcomes

A range

2

A+ 1 · A 1

B range

0

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C range

0

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D range

0

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F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

1

Not_Sure_Yet 1