Sandra Trafalis

PSYCH1 · PSYC001 · PSYC1 · PSYCH8982 · PSYCH9407 · PSYCH001 · PYSCH1 · 14 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 28/100
RMP rating: 2.7/5
Take again: 0%
Difficulty: 2.6

The decision

Avoid unless you only need an easy psych credit and are fine teaching yourself from the textbook.

Best fit · Self Taught ProDisorganized LecturesSelf-Taught CourseMovie Heavy ClassEasy Tests If You ReadOutdated Experience Risk

Most reviews are old and repeatedly call lectures boring, scattered, or useless for tests.
Students and study guides yourself, not from class teaching.
Recent online comment still reports Canvas chaos and delayed content despite an easy grade.

Key questions

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Is this an easy A?

EasyA

76/100

Multiple students say tests are easy if you use study guides and the book, even when teaching quality is poor.

In person old reviews drive the easy-test pattern; the one online review also reported scoring well.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

72/100

Content is basic intro psych and many call it too easy or .

In person comments dominate; online does not contradict the low intellectual challenge.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

50/100

, so flexibility cannot be confirmed beyond low lecture value.

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

22/100

and many students explicitly say take someone else.

In person warnings are longstanding; the recent online review is also negative on quality.

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

72/100

Tests and quizzes are often described as easy or study-guide based, so grades can be fine despite weak teaching.

Format shift

In person study-guide culture is the main evidence; online still produced an A with logistics issues.

Workload

Light

70/100

, and occasional presentations rather than heavy projects.

Format shift

Both the old in person set and the recent online note suggest light effort relative to learning value.

Teaching experience

Poor

30/100

Dominant themes are boring lectures, disorganization, movie filler, and students teaching themselves.

Format shift

In person carries most teaching complaints; the online review also reports communication and Canvas struggles.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

72/100

Weekly quizzes, midterms, finals, and study guides .

Format shift

In and quiz heavy; online mentions materials and quizzes without deep detail.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

13 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Older in person reviews mostly describe boring movie-heavy lectures, poor organization, and and study guides.

Main concern

You may learn little in class and .

What students said

“BORING CLASS BORING INSTRUCTOR BORING VIDEOS. Just read the text and teach yourself.”
PSYCH001

“Lectures were pointless; none of the material covered was on the weekly quizzes.”
PYSCH1

“She posts study guides for the and finals and really that's all you need to know for the tests.”
PSYCH9407

Remote format

Online

1 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Single recent online review reports communication and , and a good grade without real learning confidence.

Main concern

Course logistics and materials can fail while grades still come out high.

What students said

“This teacher was difficult to communicate with and seemed to struggle with Canvas. They delayed releasing necessary course content until it was too late to complete, then cancelled.”
PSYC001

Exam style

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Exams look standard and often easy if you study the book and guides; .

Weekly quizzesStudy guidesMidterm and finalTextbook basedMovie quizzes sometimes

Assessment risk

Standard

60/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In person students describe weekly quizzes, midterms, finals, and study guides pulled from the textbook more than lectures.

Weekly quizzesStudy guidesMidterm and finalTextbook focused

“She posts study guides for the and finals and really that's all you need to know for the tests.”
PSYCH9407

“none of the material covered was on the weekly quizzes.”
PYSCH1

“presentations are most of your grade and ”
PSYC001

Online

One online review mentions materials and quizzes with Canvas issues, but does not prove webcam or .

QuizzesCanvas materials issues

“They delayed releasing necessary course content until it was too late to complete, then cancelled.”
PSYC001

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“BORING CLASS BORING INSTRUCTOR BORING VIDEOS. Just read the text and teach yourself. If you want to get something out of Psych 001 take someone else.”
Voice snapshots generated from 14 mostly older in person reviews plus one recent online comment, with medium credibility due to age of evidence.

😴 Teaching Quality

30/100

“Lectures were pointless; none of the material covered was on the weekly quizzes.”

📖 Self Taught Reality

72/100

“JUST MAKE SURE AND STUDY BOOKLET BECAUSE THAT'S ALL THAT REALLY MATTERS.”

🧪 Easy Assessment

76/100

“the .”

👎 Recommendation

22/100

“ . refuses to lecture on the material .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

she is really easy, i basically taught myself though.
She
I LOVE THIS INSTRUCTOR!

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

As long as you try/study, you'll be fine
You will score well but leave puzzled.

Theme 3

🎬 About Class Activities

we just watched movies
We watched endless movies about nothing
BORING VIDEOS

Data context

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Analysis sample

Recent reviews read by the AI

Lifetime ratings

48/100

Evidence confidence

14 reviews exist, but most are from 2009-2012 with only one recent online note, so confidence is moderate and partly outdated.

Inside 14 stored ratings

Quality ratings

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