Brian Adams

PSY9 · PSY1 · PSYCH1 · PSYCHOLOGY · PSYCH9 · PYS2 · PSYCH2 · PSY39098 · PSY2 · PSYCH101 · 56 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 96/100
RMP rating: 4.7/5
Take again: 97.06%
Difficulty: 2.5

The decision

Take him for almost any intro psych class if and quizzes; expect an easy, entertaining A more than a free no-work A.

Best fit · Easy A HunterHilarious lecturesEasy A with studyingStudy-guide aligned testsCaring and respectedTextbook often required

Students overwhelmingly call him one of the .
An A is very realistic if you read or , and his study guides.
Online sections are still doable but mention Lockdown Browser and required textbook cost.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

88/100

Students repeatedly say easy A if , and notes; work is light-to-moderate, not zero.

Both formats report easy As; one online student stressed you still must work for A or B in summer PSY2.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

76/100

Content is approachable and lecture-driven, though chapter reading and .

In person feels easier via humor and live examples; and quizzes.

Is attendance flexible?

MustTake

97/100

, and fair path to high grades.

Recommendation is strong in both formats, with more depth and volume from in-person reviews.

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

80/100

, and study guides that match exams make grading student-friendly.

Format shift

; a few older comments call written grading picky.

Workload

Light

72/100

, and limited papers rather than constant heavy projects.

Format shift

Online still has weekly quizzes and required reading; in person is lecture and quiz focused.

Teaching experience

Excellent

95/100

Students , and among the best in the department.

Format shift

In-person charisma dominates the praise; online students still rate him highly for feedback and structure.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

68/100

Chapter quizzes and a a short paper on the side.

Format shift

Online is quiz and ; in person adds occasional group work or flashcards.

Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

42 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

, note cards on exams, and high grades with steady attendance.

Main concern

Lecture-heavy and ; skipping class hurts because and writes.

What students said

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PSYCH9

“Awesome professor! His lectures were interesting and seriously funny from beginning till end.”
PSY1

“He does have a lot of quizzes and just 4 tests, but he lets you use your notes and notecards for exams.”
PSY2

Remote format

Online

8 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Easy A Hunter

Online psych is usually an easy A with chapter quizzes, discussions, and and textbook access cost.

Main concern

Lockdown Browser lag and mandatory paid textbook access are the .

What students said

“Only downer is that he uses lockdown for .”
PSY9

“Overall an easy class to follow and the the quizzes so if you understand those you'll be fine.”
PSY1

“This class is an easy A if you put the work in and read the chapters assigned.”
PSY2

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams track lectures and quizzes closely and are fair with prep, but .

Lockdown Browser onlineQuiz-based final questionsNotecards allowed in personStudy guides match examsMultiple quiz attempts

Assessment risk

Standard

62/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and board notes, often allow notecards or notes, and .

Notecards on examsLecture-based testsCurvesOnline plus in-class quizzes

“he lets you use your notes and notecards for exams.”
PSY2

“His class is an easy A if you do all the work and quizzes and do all 10 notecards on exams!”
PSYCH9

Online

Online tests use Lockdown; finals often reuse quiz-style items and sometimes allow two attempts.

Lockdown BrowserTwo quiz attemptsFinal from quiz questionsRequired textbook quizzes

“Only downer is that he uses lockdown for .”
PSY9

“He gives you TWO attempts to take for .”
PSY2

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“ !”
Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews, mostly in-person , and easy A paths. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

95/100

“Adams is by far one of the coolest psych professors in the RCC district.”

👍 Recommendation Rate

97/100

“ if it isn't from Adams!”

😄 Lecture Style

94/100

“His lectures were interesting and seriously funny from beginning till end.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

makes the class intresting
His examples are hilarious
he makes lecture so interesting and fun

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

Easy A overall.
This class is an easy A if you put the work in and read the chapters assigned.
It's an easy A if you put in the effort.

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

He truly does care about his students
Welcomes questions and discussions
one of the best professors I've taken at Norco College

Data context

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Analysis sample

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Lifetime ratings

92/100

Evidence confidence

50 reviews over many years with , and and workload detail.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 548

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2 out of 50

1 out of 50

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

36 reported outcomes

A range

A+ 9 · A 18 · A- 1

B range

B+ 3 · B 2

C range

No reported values

D range

No reported values

F

F 1

No letter grade reported

Not sure yet 2

Brian Adams

Take him for almost any intro psych class if x x x x x and quizzes; expect an easy, entertaining A more than a free no-work A.

Four answers before you build your schedule.

EasyA

Beginner

Recommended

MustTake

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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

😄 Lecture Style

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

❤️ About Character

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

Take him for almost any intro psych class if and quizzes; expect an easy, entertaining A more than a free no-work A.