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Psychology

Jim Previte

PSHYC101 · PSYC110 · PSYCH110 · PSYCH104 · PSY101 · PSYCH3575 · PYSCH101 · PHYS101 · PYSH101 · BEGINNINGPYSCH · PSY110 · DEVPSYCH · PSYC101 · PSYCHOLOGY101 · PSYCH101 · 60 lifetime ratings

AI rating
48/100
RMP rating
3.5/5
Take again
50%
Difficulty
3.2

The decision

Prefer his on-campus section and stay on top of quizzes; avoid if you need a smooth online class.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerPolarizingTest HeavyFunny LecturesTough GraderOnline Chaos
  • Campus students often love his humor and lectures; online students frequently report disorganization and rude emails.
  • Quizzes and exams are book-driven and timed, so lazy students struggle.
  • Overall experience depends heavily on format and willingness to study constantly.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

38/100

An A , and careful assignment work; many call him a .

Online reviews emphasize tougher grading and timed quizzes; .

Is the course easy?

Standard

46/100

Material is standard intro psych with moderate challenge that .

Online feels harder due to organization and timers; campus is more manageable with attendance and reading.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

28/100

and participation, with strict phone etiquette and frequent in-class quizzes.

but due dates and ; in-person is clearly mandatory.

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

50/100

campus fans love him while online students often warn others away.

In-person recommendation is much stronger than online recommendation.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Strict

34/100

, and complaints about lost points or opinion-based deductions appear often.

Format shift

Online .

Workload

Moderate

48/100

Chapter quizzes, papers, discussions, and .

Format shift

; campus adds pop quizzes.

Teaching experience

Average

55/100

Strong storytelling lectures on campus contrast with weak online organization and abrasive email tone.

Format shift

Campus teaching quality is clearly higher than online delivery.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

72/100

Test-heavy design with chapter quizzes feeding exams and a .

Format shift

Both formats are quiz and ; online adds timed pressure.

Luni fit check

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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

43 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person and fair exams if you read and , though strict phone rules and occasional toughness remain.

Main concern

, and low patience for phones or weak participation can feel harsh.

What students said

“Absolutely one of the !”
PSY101
“If you don't read the book you WONT pass the chapter.”
PSYCH110
“According to all the other comments his online classes are bad but I took campus classes and he's great!”
PSYCH110

Remote format

Online

7 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online sections draw sharp complaints about , and condescending emails.

Main concern

Blackboard organization and timed assessments make the online experience feel unfair and stressful.

What students said

“My main complaint would be that his .”
PSYC101
“His online course was inconsistent. His syllabus, form with "important dates", and !”
PSYCH101
“The so its not the time it says.”
PSYCH101

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Quizzes and exams are frequent, book-driven, and often timed, making the assessment style strict for unprepared students.

Test HeavyTimed QuizzesBook Based ExamsPop QuizzesExams From Quiz Questions

Assessment risk

Strict

36/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

Campus exams reuse quiz questions and reward book study; pop quizzes and phone-policy essay penalties raise pressure.

Pop QuizzesExams From Quiz QuestionsBook WorkPhone Essay Penalty
“ is all the exam questions word for word.”
PSYCH110
“The quizzes.”
PSYC101
“make sure that your phone is NEVER seen or heard while in his class ”
PSYC101

Online

Online quizzes are timed and stressful, with conflicting calendars and harsh .

Timed QuizzesConflicting Due DatesTest HeavyTough Grader
“The so its not the time it says.”
PSYCH101
“also watch the but they hurt your grade in the end.”
PSHYC101
“ and TIMED(he only gives you 15 minutes)”
PHYS101

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“Absolutely one of the best psych professors ever! Very helpful if you need it, good , but if you do, you will get a good grade.”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews (7 online, 43 in , and polarized tone. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Campus Teaching Upside

70/100

“Absolutely one of the !”

💻 Online Organization Pain

25/100

“His online course was inconsistent. His syllabus, form with "important dates", and !”

📝 Test-Heavy Path

36/100

“If you don't read the book you WONT pass the chapter.”

👍 Recommendation Split

50/100

“I hear his Campus class is much better so I'm givng him another shot!”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Very fun and funny guy
  • Wicked sense of humor
  • he MAKES you think

Theme 2

💻 About Online Experience

  • He comes off as rude and condescending
  • unless you want a bad grade.

Theme 3

📈 About Difficulty And Grades

  • you will work for it, but if you do, you will get a good grade
  • Took this class twice because he is a
  • If you study the chapters and

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

60

Lifetime ratings

86/100

Evidence confidence

50 reviews across many years with rich detail and a clear online-versus-campus split support a high-confidence polarized profile.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 528
4 out of 58
3 out of 59
2 out of 56
1 out of 59

Course coverage

PSYCH10115 reviews
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PSYCH1109 reviews
PHYS1012 reviews
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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

6 reported outcomes

A range

3

A 2 · A- 1

B range

1

B 1

C range

0

No reported values

D range

1

D 1

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

1

Fail 1