Kimberly Duff

PYSC101 · PSYC261 · INTROPSY · PSYCHOLOGY · PSCYHOLOGY · PSYC220 · PSYCH220 · PSYCH261 · PSYC101 · PSYCH101 · 93 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 94/100
RMP rating: 4.3/5
Take again: 88.24%
Difficulty: 2.8

The decision

if you want a strong psychology instructor and are willing to read consistently for quizzes and exams.

Best fit · Effort For RewardClear engaging lecturesCaring and accessibleReading-heavyExtra credit availableQuizzes and exams matter

Duff is widely praised as , and strong at making psychology understandable.
Many classes are manageable and often include , but students must keep up with , and discussions.
Research Methods and and less consistently recommended than Intro or Social Psychology.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

70/100

An A is realistic with , and , but it is not a free A in test-heavy or research sections.

Online reviews more often call the class easy, while and research workload.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

68/100

Duff explains psychology clearly, but the , and quiz preparation.

Online Intro Psychology is usually easier, while in-person Research Methods and .

Is attendance flexible?

MustTake

88/100

Students recommend her because , and usually fair if students keep up.

, though in-person Research Methods reviews lower confidence for students seeking an easy class.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Fair

65/100

and , but several students call her a tough or picky grader and quizzes can decide the grade.

Format shift

Online reviews mention often, while and exam complaints.

Workload

Moderate

58/100

The workload is usually manageable but , and practice quizzes require steady effort.

Format shift

Online workload is structured and frequent, while in-person workload ranges from light Social Psychology to heavy Research Methods.

Teaching experience

Excellent

88/100

Students repeatedly praise her , and care for students.

Format shift

Both formats strongly support high teaching quality, with online reviews especially praising organization and videos.

Assessment method

Balanced

58/100

Assessment combines quizzes, , and occasional finals.

Format shift

Online reviews emphasize quizzes and discussions, while , and activities.

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

26 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person reviews praise her passion and activities, but harder Research Methods sections and .

Main concern

attendance, or demanding research work.

What students said

“She was a breath of fresh air, very passionate about social psychology, and had a way of teaching us the material so we would all understand.”
PSYC261

“Expect , and reading.”
PSYC220

“the ”
PSYCH101

Remote format

Online

24 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Online reviews are very positive overall, emphasizing organized lectures, clear , and .

Main concern

Online students often need to read closely and .

What students said

“ and teach you everything you need to know.”
PSYC101

“You need to READ ALL MATERIALS, WATCH ALL THE VIDEOS and do ALL the class.”
PSYC101

“Everything is open - book.”
PSYC101

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exam style varies by course but is usually standard, with some student-friendly online policies and some hard or timed exams.

Open-book online exams in some sectionsTimed chapter quizzesNo final exam in some sectionsHard in-person exams in some sections

Assessment risk

Standard

66/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, and project or paper finals, but do not clearly prove closed-book or proctoring rules.

Hard exams in some sectionsProject or paper finalNo midterms/finals in some sectionsAttendance helps exam performance

“Only 2 exams and 1 group project.”
PSYCH261

“there is a /paper which was 3-5 pages long.”
PSYC261

“the ”
PSYCH101

Online

Online reviews explicitly mention open-book exams, timed chapter quizzes, practice quizzes, and proof of webcam or Lockdown Browser use.

Open-book examsTimed chapter quizzesPractice quizzesNo final exam in some sections

“Everything is open - book.”
PSYC101

“As for the and cannot be repeated.”
PSYC101

“there is and .”
PSYC261

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice
“She's one of the . Her class is very easy to follow and it's actually very interesting.”
Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and format differences; credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

88/100

“Professor Duff is great at simplifying complicated terms.”

👍 Recommendation Rate

88/100

“ !”

📚 Workload Balance

58/100

“You need to READ ALL MATERIALS, WATCH ALL THE VIDEOS and do ALL the class.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

She's one of the .
Professor Duff is great at simplifying complicated terms.
She was a breath of fresh air, very passionate about social psychology.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

Super easy class. You'll get an easy A if you do all the work and read what she assigns to you.
but .
If you participate and do the work you will pass with an A.

Theme 3

🧪

There are 5 quizzes and a .
and the study guides didn't really help me.
Everything is open - book.

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

Recent reviews read by the AI

Lifetime ratings

95/100

Evidence confidence

The analysis is highly credible because 50 reviews across 2009-2026 provide detailed, consistent themes with clear course-level variation.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 562

4 out of 517

3 out of 51

2 out of 58

1 out of 55

Course coverage

PSYC10120 reviews

PSYC2617 reviews

PSYCH2616 reviews

PSYCH1015 reviews

PSYC2204 reviews

Show 5 more courses

PSYCH2203 reviews

INTROPSY2 reviews

PSCYHOLOGY1 review

PSYCHOLOGY1 review

PYSC1011 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

34 reported outcomes

A range

A+ 3 · A 13 · A- 1

B range

B+ 5 · B 5 · B- 1

C range

C+ 1 · C 1

D range

No reported values

F

No reported values

No letter grade reported

Drop/Withdrawal 1 · Not sure yet 2 · Rather not say 1

Kimberly Duff

x x if you want a strong psychology instructor and are willing to read consistently for quizzes and exams.

Four answers before you build your schedule.

FairEffort

Beginner

Recommended

MustTake

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.

🎯 Teaching Quality

👍 Recommendation Rate

📚 Workload Balance

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

🧪 x x x x

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

if you want a strong psychology instructor and are willing to read consistently for quizzes and exams.

🧪