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Psychology

Daniel Beaver

PSYCH14 · PSYCH · PSYCH0014 · PSYCH014 · PYSCH14 · HUMANSEXUALITY · PSYC14 · 113 lifetime ratings

AI rating
71/100
RMP rating
3.6/5
Take again
76.47%
Difficulty
2.5

The decision

and low homework, but only if you can ace a .

Best fit · Self Taught ProLecture heavyTest-based gradesHilarious but polarizingNo homeworkOwn textbooks required
  • Class is almost entirely lectures plus a few high-stakes tests and one paper.
  • Many find it easy and life-changing if they attend and .
  • Others report rude temper, tricky tests, and pressure to buy his books.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

64/100

Many call it an easy A with notes and attendance, but few graded items and .

Both formats report easy As for strong note-takers; and in person.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

74/100

and , though lectures and book content still matter for tests.

Online and learning.

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

48/100

but strongly preferred because .

; online usually says optional but .

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

73/100

and life lessons, while a vocal minority strongly warn others away.

; online lean more mildly positive.

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

46/100

with no recovery path after bad exams.

Format shift

and some online reviews.

Workload

Light

88/100

; the semester is lectures, a few tests, and .

Format shift

Workload lightness is consistent across formats.

Teaching experience

Good

70/100

Many praise funny, insightful lectures; others report rudeness, politics, or boring delivery.

Format shift

In-person has both glowing and harsh reviews; online is smaller and more mixed-mild.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

88/100

Grades rest almost entirely on two or .

Format shift

and in-person comments.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

43 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person students love the humor and real-life relationship content, but grades hinge on a and personality clashes appear often.

Main concern

Few graded items, expensive self-authored books, and reports of rudeness or political rants.

What students said

“His humor and engaging lectures make learning about sexuality comfortable. Be ready to read his 3 books and .”
PSYCH014
“BEWARE. . Beaver is completely RUDE.”
PSYC14
“If you pay attention in class and .”
PSYCH14

Remote format

Online

7 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online is still lecture- and if you follow lectures, but tech issues and .

Main concern

Not tech-savvy delivery and .

What students said

“ for mid term and final. Easy class. Professor is funny and straight forward.”
PSYCH
“He's not tech-savvy at all however, and that can make his class a little harder to navigate when it's completely online”
PSYCH014
“This class is based on only 3 tests... . never again.”
PSYCH014

Exam style

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Exams are multiple choice or true-false based on lectures and books, with if you miss one.

Multiple choice testsFew graded itemsLecture-based examsOptional extra credit paper

Assessment risk

Standard

52/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

plus one paper, often multiple choice from lecture notes.

Three testsOne paperMultiple choiceExtra credit option
“you won't find yourself doing anything for the , and doing those exams (all multiple choices, with true and false questions.)”
HUMANSEXUALITY
“We had 3 tests throughout the semester, 1 personal essay. .”
PSYC14

Online

Online grades still hang on a few tests and a paper; some students call questions unusual or hard to prep for.

Two midterms and finalSexual history paperLecture notes matter
“only a 5 page paper at the end of the semester and 2 tests”
PSYCH014
“ . never again.”
PSYCH014

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“If you pay attention in class and . If you listen and take what he says seriously, life closer to an easy A.”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews, capturing the and strong student polarization. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

70/100

“He's the best psychology teacher I've had yet. The only thing that goes into the and your essay”

👍 Recommendation Rate

73/100

“One of the . The material is very well connected to anybody's life.”

📝

46/100

“Your grade is decided entirely by 3 tests, no homework whatsoever, so make sure you get .”

😅 Personality Split

55/100

“He has a good sense of humor, but I think that's where the positives end. At times he can be very rude”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Funny Professor and
  • lectures are super interesting and you come out of that class with a whole new mindset
  • Lectures not lessons. 3 tests overall grade.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Easy A class though
  • No room for improvement
  • Do the paper!! it brought me from a B to an A

Theme 3

📚 About Books & Cost

  • encouraged us to buy 3 of his books when I was able to complete all of the
  • Textbook are his and expensive
  • I never bought the textbooks since it's all mainly in his lectures

Data context

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Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

113

Lifetime ratings

88/100

Evidence confidence

50 reviews over many years with rich detail and a stable structure of tests, lectures, and books make findings reliable despite opinion split.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 554
4 out of 522
3 out of 58
2 out of 58
1 out of 522

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

41 reported outcomes

A range

24

A+ 5 · A 17 · A- 2

B range

13

B+ 4 · B 9

C range

3

C+ 1 · C 1 · C- 1

D range

0

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F

0

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No letter grade reported

1

Not sure yet 1