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Psychology & Sociology

Erin Barrett

PSY161 · PSYCH1 · PSYCH139 · PSYCH161 · PSY101 · PSYC161C · PSY161HC · PSYCH101 · 12 lifetime ratings

AI rating
100/100
RMP rating
4.7/5
Take again
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Difficulty
2.9

The decision

if you want a but helps students succeed.

Best fit · Effort For RewardCaringHelpfulClear examplesStudent-friendly examsSupportive but expects effort
  • Students consistently praise Barrett as caring, funny, helpful, and committed to student success.
  • Stats can feel challenging, but and gives strong support.
  • Grades are achievable with , and studying.

Key questions

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Is this an easy A?

EasyA

84/100

An A is very reachable because she supports students and allows helpful exam notes, but , and study still matter.

All grade-effort evidence comes from in-person reviews, with .

Is the course easy?

Beginner

72/100

Stats and psychology can be challenging, but , and support make the material easier to learn.

All course easiness evidence is in person and centers on her ability to reduce stats difficulty.

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

55/100

because students say to attend class and warn against being late or absent.

Only in-person reviews exist, and as .

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

96/100

Students strongly recommend her because , and focused on student success.

All and is highly positive.

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

82/100

Students report that passing and earning high grades are very achievable when they do the expected work.

Format shift

In-person reviews support lenient but .

Workload

Moderate

60/100

The , and studying, but students do not describe it as overwhelming.

Format shift

Only in-person reviews describe workload, and they frame it as manageable with effort.

Teaching experience

Excellent

96/100

Students consistently praise her explanations, examples, humor, availability, and care for struggling students.

Format shift

All teaching evidence is in person and consistently strong.

Assessment method

Balanced

55/100

Comments mention homework, reading, participation, and exams, so assessment .

Format shift

and tests, with no online comparison.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

12 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person students describe Barrett as , and especially strong for statistics anxiety.

Main concern

Students still , and study to earn strong results.

What students said

“She wants everyone of us to succeed in her class.”
PSY161HC
“She makes it very easy to learn stats.”
PSYC161C
“Do your work, ask questions, attend class and you'll be fine.”
PSYCH139

Remote format

Online

0 reviews

Low confidence

No stored summary is available for this format.

Main concern

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Exam style

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The exam style appears student-friendly overall because one review says notes were allowed on all exams, though some tests were still hard.

Notes Allowed On ExamsStudy TipsHard Tests MentionedFinal Mentioned

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

88/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person reviews explicitly , and a final, but do not prove webcam, proctoring, Lockdown Browser, or open-book policies.

Notes Allowed On ExamsStudy TipsHard Tests MentionedFinal Mentioned
“she brought and even allowed us to use notes on all of our exams.”
PSYC161C
“The .”
PSY161
“She even gave us tips on how to study for her exams.”
PSYCH101

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“She wants you to pass and she'll help.”

Voice snapshots generated from 12 reviews, highlighting key themes in teaching and grading. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

96/100

“Gives a lot of examples in her lecture so that her students understands the topic completely.”

👍 Recommendation Rate

96/100

“Take this class! Professor Barrett is amazing, she truly cares for her students.”

📈 Effort and Grades

84/100

“Do your work, ask questions, attend class and you'll be fine.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • She makes sure everyone understands the material before moving on.
  • She makes it very easy to learn stats.
  • She is willing to help you succeed in the class and will pause her lesson to provide an .

Theme 2

❤️ About Character

  • Professor Barrett is kind, helpful, and funny as hell.
  • She was relatable telling us she had to take the class four times to pass.
  • Wish every professor were like her.

Theme 3

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

  • The class was difficult for me but the group meetings with other students helped alot.
  • This class is THE easiest to get an A in.
  • If you want to pass with a good grade you will have to read the assigned chapters and pay attention in class.

Data context

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Analysis sample

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Lifetime ratings

88/100

Evidence confidence

Twelve detailed in-person reviews over several years are and manageable expectations.

Inside 12 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 510
4 out of 52
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2 out of 50
1 out of 50

Course coverage

PSY1613 reviews
PSYCH1613 reviews
PSY1011 review
PSY161HC1 review
PSYC161C1 review
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