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Psychology

Darryl Quinn

PSYCH1 · PSYC100 · PSYCH107 · PSYC1 · PSYCH5 · PSYCH0107 · PSYC1A · PSYC0100 · INTROPSYC · PSYCH101 · PSYCH100 · 59 lifetime ratings

AI rating
74/100
RMP rating
4.0/5
Take again
65.22%
Difficulty
2.7

The decision

psych class; avoid or prepare carefully for online.

Best fit · Effort For RewardHilarious lecturesReal-world psychologistTest heavyTough online graderStudy-guide dependent
  • In-person students rave about funny, story-driven lectures from a practicing psychologist.
  • Online sections drew heavy criticism for , and weak lecture support.
  • Grades often come from a few big tests; reading and study .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

58/100

In person many students get As with study guides and light work, but and .

In-person evidence shows easier As; and .

Is the course easy?

Beginner

68/100

Content is intro psych with stories and slides, but and .

Online felt harder due to self-teaching from the book; in person lectures made concepts easier.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

35/100

as required or strongly tied to success and .

Both formats mention mandatory or online.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

68/100

warnings and uneven helpfulness.

In ; online reviews are mixed to negative.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Fair

52/100

In person grades feel fair with ; online students call discussions and tests extremely harsh.

Format shift

Online tags and comments emphasize tough .

Workload

Light

72/100

, and four tests plus short essays.

Format shift

In ; online adds heavy discussion posts.

Teaching experience

Good

78/100

, and story-rich; online delivery is often described as unhelpful or absent.

Format shift

Teaching praise is concentrated in person; COVID-era online reviews are much colder.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

78/100

Grades usually rest on several multiple-choice tests and one or two short writing pieces.

Format shift

Online adds graded discussions; in .

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

39 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

and field stories with light structure and solid grades.

Main concern

You still need to read and study for multiple-choice tests; skipping hurts.

What students said

“Best professor I've had at Sierra College. Engaging, informative, and entertaining.”
PSYC1A
“ ... He makes lectures fun and provides a humorous touch.”
PSYCH0107
“Quite possibly the funniest professor I have ever had, and .”
PSYC0100

Remote format

Online

11 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online students report , and limited email help.

Main concern

and and little late-work flexibility.

What students said

“Hated this professor, I have never received .”
PSYCH107
“ and about 3 tests, the tests were hard and ”
PSYCH0107
“He posts absolutely , and expects you to learn completely from the book.”
PSYCH0107

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

, but can feel specific, timed, and book-heavy.

Multiple choice testsStudy guidesTimed online testsBook detail questions

Assessment risk

Standard

52/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

guides and are often called manageable if you study.

Multiple choiceStudy guides providedFour tests common
“Very funny. 4 multiple choice tests and 1 writing assignment. and a study guide is provided.”
PSYCH100
“His lectures are fun and interesting and the 4 tests and 2 essays are easy.”
PSYCH0107

Online

window, and described as hard with limited lecture prep.

Timed testsSame-day testing windowStudy guidesDiscussion plus tests
“tests are 50 questions in 50 min and can only be taken 7 pm-8:30 pm”
PSYCH0107
“Only allows you to take the test on 1 day and all the .”
PSYCH0107

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“Best professor I've had at Sierra College. Engaging, informative, and entertaining.”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews, highlighting in-person . Credibility rating: High.

🎭

78/100

“Quite possibly the funniest professor I have ever had, and if he were teaching others.”

⚠️

40/100

“ ! and if you don't do them the EXACT way he wants you to then you will not get credit.”

📚 Test-Centered Course

78/100

“ . If you do not pass this class, you didn't put in the effort.”

👍

68/100

“One of my favorite teachers at Sierra College! His lectures are fun and interesting and the 4 tests and 2 essays are easy.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • He makes the class fun and enjoyable.
  • Great real world psychologist that brings his day job experience into the class
  • .

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Wonderful teacher. Easy A.
  • and
  • If grade isn't perfect on even one test, your grade for this class has no hope.

Theme 3

💻 About Online Experience

  • so unfamiliar & unskilled online.
  • He posts absolutely , and expects you to learn completely from the book.
  • if it was the only one

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

59

Lifetime ratings

86/100

Evidence confidence

Fifty detailed reviews span many years with and .

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 530
4 out of 515
3 out of 54
2 out of 58
1 out of 52

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

26 reported outcomes

A range

16

A+ 6 · A 9 · A- 1

B range

4

B+ 2 · B 1 · B- 1

C range

2

C+ 1 · C 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

4

Incomplete 1 · Not sure yet 2 · Rather not say 1