Ronald Payne

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AI rating: 48/100
RMP rating: 3.3/5
Take again: 0%
Difficulty: 2.9

The decision

Take him only if and and can tolerate off-topic personal stories and spotty responsiveness.

Best fit · Effort For RewardTalks About HimselfExtra Credit HeavyPolarizing PersonalityHeavy Reading LoadIgnores Emails

some call him funny and easy with tons of , others call him rude and self-absorbed.
Online sections often mean weekly quizzes, discussions, research reports, and a lot of textbook reading.
Getting a decent grade is doable if you read, do the work, and use , but support and professionalism are uneven.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

76/100

Many students report As or easy passes with reading, quizzes, and heavy , though vague or .

Online reviews stress reading and participation; and group projects.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

67/100

Intro Psych content is generally manageable, but and occasional tricky multiple-choice items add work.

Online comments emphasize lots of reading; in-person comments more often call lectures easy or boring.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

48/100

policies, or points tied to group projects.

Evidence is mostly in-person; .

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

42/100

Plenty of students praise easiness and humor, but many warn about ego, rudeness, and poor support, with 0% would-take-again data.

Online is split between easy and unresponsive; and harsh warnings.

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

68/100

, dropped lowest scores, and , though group projects and vague tests frustrate some.

Format shift

Online students note easy quizzes if you read; in-person students highlight and .

Workload

Moderate

48/100

Expect weekly quizzes, discussions, research reports, and .

Format shift

Online and weekly tasks.

Teaching experience

Average

52/100

Knowledgeable and sometimes funny, but often derailed by personal stories, uneven help, and inconsistent organization.

Format shift

In-person comments drive both the entertainment praise and the self-absorbed criticism.

Assessment method

Balanced

52/100

Grades mix weekly quizzes, discussions, research reports, exams, and .

Format shift

Online structure is more quiz and discussion driven; .

Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

47 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

lectures can be entertaining with , or derailed by personal stories, rudeness, and .

Main concern

Self-focused , and weak help when students email.

What students said

“the class was interesting, pretty easy and the . I got an A with no problem. There's also plenty to do.”
PSYC01

“half way through a lecture he'll talk about himself and it has nothing to do with the topic, all he talks about is is red Porsche”
PYSCHOLOGY001

“I'm pretty sure he forgot to put in important grades for most of the class, and ignored a lot of emails”
PSYCH001

Remote format

Online

3 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

and quizzes; some find it easy if you participate, others say he is unresponsive and disorganized.

Main concern

and syllabus timing for , and tests.

What students said

“ answers on the quizzes and other work was not hard at all. There was A LOT of reading.”
PSYCH001

“He never responds to your emails. He , and quizzes when he said he would in the syllabus.”
PSYCH001

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams and and notes, sometimes tricky, with and occasional dropped lowest scores.

Multiple ChoiceWeekly QuizzesDropped Lowest ScoreExtra Credit EssaysPage-Based Reading Quizzes

Assessment risk

Standard

58/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person and hybrid-style comments describe multiple-choice , and research reports.

Multiple ChoiceStudy GuidesTimed TestsResearch Reports

“Uses Def. of terms on quizs and tests. Becareful of similar sounding answers. Read questions thru. All multiple choice.”
PSYCH001

“WARNING THE MIDTER EXAMS AND BUT YOU SHOULD PASS IF YOU STUDY.”
PSYCH1A

Online

Online work centers on weekly quizzes and pages.

Weekly QuizzesDiscussion PostsReading-Based Questions

“gave the page numbers for the answers on the quizzes and other work was not hard at all”
PSYCH001

“Easy online class. discussion and . and a few exams. , yes!!”
PSYCH100

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“I don't know why there are so many negative comments about Mr. Payne. To me, the class was interesting, pretty easy and the . I got an A with no problem. There's also plenty to do.”
Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews, highlighting personality conflict, workload, and grade paths. Credibility rating: High.

🎭 Polarizing Personality

52/100

“He WILL screw you over. does NOT teach. all he talks about is his private life.”

📚 Reading And Path

76/100

“You MUST READ THE BOOK!!! I cannot stress this enough...also read and fill in the notebook that is required.”

👎 Support And Responsiveness

35/100

“When I tried to reach him for help multiple times he ignored my emails and told me he had ignored them.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

all he talks about is is red Porsche and how happy he is being divorced
He is so funny and makes the class entertaining.
His lectures were pretty boring, but the material wasn't too hard to understand.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty And Grades

There's also plenty to do.
As long as you participate and do the .
The and tricky.

Theme 3

💬 About Student Support

.
he does provide a good study guide, but if you have questions about it don't bother asking because he won't help you.
Dont ask him for anything, he gives you smart remarks.

Data context

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Analysis sample

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Lifetime ratings

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Evidence confidence

50 detailed reviews spanning many years show consistent , and .

Inside 50 stored ratings

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

5 reported outcomes

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B range

B 1

C range

C+ 1

D range

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F

No reported values

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Ronald Payne

Take him only if x x x x and x x and can tolerate off-topic personal stories and spotty responsiveness.

Four answers before you build your schedule.

EasyA

Beginner

Varies

Depends

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.

🎭 Polarizing Personality

📚 Reading And x x Path

👎 Support And Responsiveness

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

📈 About Difficulty And Grades

💬 About Student Support

See exactly what the AI read.

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

Take him only if and and can tolerate off-topic personal stories and spotty responsiveness.

📚 Reading And Path