Introduction To Psychology

Collaer is awesome! She clearly loves teaching psych and is very helpful and encouraging. Her exams are tough and you really have to know your stuff, but as long as you keep up with the textbook readings and pay attention in class it's very manageable. The discussions are super fun and fairly laid-back and you have a lot of freedom surrounding the final research paper! Great class, great prof, 10/10!

Collaer is awesome! She clearly loves teaching psych and is very helpful and encouraging. Her exams are tough and you really have to know your stuff, but as long as you keep up with the textbook readings and pay attention in class it's very manageable. The discussions are super fun and fairly laid-back and you have a lot of freedom s …Read more

I really enjoyed taking this course with Professor Parker. She was clearly enthusiastic about the subject (despite it only being an introductory course), intelligent, and funny. Exams were timed open note and were not too difficult if you studied and wrote notes effectively.

Professor Thomas is very nice, and she taught the course effectively. I thought this course was very easy - the readings (textbook) were done ahead of class but I found they were generally unnecessary, the exams were super easy if you studied a bit, you knew exactly what would be on them, and the projects and discussions were a bit of a joke, they might as well have just been participation grades.

Professor Thomas is very nice, and she taught the course effectively. I thought this course was very easy - the readings (textbook) were done ahead of class but I found they were generally unnecessary, the exams were super easy if you studied a bit, you knew exactly what would be on them, and the projects and discussions were a bit o …Read more

Collaer is really sweet and accommodating! Her lectures could be mundane sometimes but if you like taking notes, it's fun. The exams are not too bad - mainly based on the lecture slides and the textbook (maybe articles). The discussion sections were fun. People talk about how hard Intro to Psych could be, but if you take it with Collaer I think you'd come out loving psych (or at least not hating it), after learning about so much cool stuff! Highly recommend!! (Don't take it with Arndt - good prof but seen people suffer a lot)

Collaer is really sweet and accommodating! Her lectures could be mundane sometimes but if you like taking notes, it's fun. The exams are not too bad - mainly based on the lecture slides and the textbook (maybe articles). The discussion sections were fun. People talk about how hard Intro to Psych could be, but if you take it with Coll …Read more

This class is certainly fast-paced and Parker covers a lot of material in her lectures. However, she is extremely accommodating regarding her assignments and truly cares about the wellbeing of her students. She stresses on early in the class that doing the readings is crucial, but you can definitely get by without doing much or any of them. She also loves pop quizzes but they were always in a group setting or take home. I would certainly take another class with her and would recommend her as one of the best profs at midd.

This class is certainly fast-paced and Parker covers a lot of material in her lectures. However, she is extremely accommodating regarding her assignments and truly cares about the wellbeing of her students. She stresses on early in the class that doing the readings is crucial, but you can definitely get by without doing much or any …Read more

Super awesome experience. I love her teaching style. I love the structure and organization of her class, the totally reasonable exams, and her general warmth and vibe of class. She's great at fostering question-welcome environment, but also is able to stay on track and get through a lot of material. Despite being pretty content heavy, I feel like the exam was a very reasonable level of difficulty.

Super awesome experience. I love her teaching style. I love the structure and organization of her class, the totally reasonable exams, and her general warmth and vibe of class. She's great at fostering question-welcome environment, but also is able to stay on track and get through a lot of material. Despite being pretty content heavy …Read more

A lot of reading, but you can definitely get by without some of it. I really enjoyed the professor, straight to the point and gives a lot of materials and resources that was helpful for the test. Exams are fair, but a lot of outside requirements like a research paper and participating in studies. I took it for the pre-med track and it was a generally good class experience.

Prof. Collaer does an excellent job providing in depth explanations in psych. You can tell she is passionate about her work and she values overall effort and interest in the subject over work turned in. There is a lot of textbook reading, however each chapter is incredibly interesting. The course covers a lot of material and is hard work but I recommend it if you have a genuine interest but you leave the classroom each day with a handful of new concepts

Prof. Collaer does an excellent job providing in depth explanations in psych. You can tell she is passionate about her work and she values overall effort and interest in the subject over work turned in. There is a lot of textbook reading, however each chapter is incredibly interesting. The course covers a lot of material and is hard …Read more

Jason is an incredible professor. Even though the class is about 45 people, he made an effort to know everyone's names and faces. There's a LOT of reading (about 1 textbook chapter for each lecture, so twice a week), and not doing it is not an option since we don't cover most of it in class and it shows up in the exam. However, if you put in the work, an A is achievable. For the discussion section, we switched from regular case study based discussions to having study groups at that time, because Jason realized (after the first exam) that we needed it. There's quite a lot of components that go into grading (3 exams and 2 essays being the main assignments), which is tiring because it feels like having 4 midterms (2 in the first midterm season, 2 in the second). However it's overall a good thing, bc it means your grade can't plummet with one bad assignment.

Jason is an incredible professor. Even though the class is about 45 people, he made an effort to know everyone's names and faces. There's a LOT of reading (about 1 textbook chapter for each lecture, so twice a week), and not doing it is not an option since we don't cover most of it in class and it shows up in the exam. However, if yo …Read more

If I were to explain why Professor Parker is an absolutely amazing teacher in my eyes, it all comes down to how she accommodates her students. There are fairly high expectations for her class, from lots of reading to fast-paced lectures, but when it comes to office hours and extensions, you cannot beat Professor Parker. When the class had trouble finishing their literature review on time, she gave us two back-to-back extensions to alleviate our stress. Exams can be tough, and the information comes fast, but nothing out of the ordinary for an intro psych course. As well, she is very welcoming, and it was much easier to get extra help from her than from almost every other teacher I've had at Midd. Highly recommend her if you plan to take psych

If I were to explain why Professor Parker is an absolutely amazing teacher in my eyes, it all comes down to how she accommodates her students. There are fairly high expectations for her class, from lots of reading to fast-paced lectures, but when it comes to office hours and extensions, you cannot beat Professor Parker. When the clas …Read more

I really enjoyed this course and thought it was very interesting. I think that the material was challenging and it was certainly fast paced due to it being an intro course with a lot of info to cover. However, it was very engaging and useful in my opinion. The exams were quite challenging and required a lot of studying but Professor Collaer explained concepts well and was a pretty fair grader. I enjoyed the lecture style and thought that Collaer brought in a lot of real world examples of the subject matter. The discussion sections were particularly good and I enjoyed getting to talk in smaller groups about the topics and do some experiments.

I really enjoyed this course and thought it was very interesting. I think that the material was challenging and it was certainly fast paced due to it being an intro course with a lot of info to cover. However, it was very engaging and useful in my opinion. The exams were quite challenging and required a lot of studying but Professo …Read more

This is a difficult class but was also quite rewarding. I think Prof Moeller tried to scare us off in the first couple weeks but was incredibly accomodating after that and clearly cares about his students. This class involves lots of reading and a large final research paper on a topic of your choice. It caused me a fair amount of stress taking it in my first semester but wound up being quite rewarding, Moeller was helpful and I learned a lot. I think there's something in psychology that interests everybody, so finding that makes this class interesting.

This is a difficult class but was also quite rewarding. I think Prof Moeller tried to scare us off in the first couple weeks but was incredibly accomodating after that and clearly cares about his students. This class involves lots of reading and a large final research paper on a topic of your choice. It caused me a fair amount of str …Read more

This course is wonderfully taught by professor Parker. The information on its own is very interesting and applicable to daily life. Parker does an excellent job at delivering material and making lectures something I looked forward to. Parker is very approachable and accommodating, I recommend going to her office hours if you are having any trouble at all. It does require an immense amount of effort to do well but that effort is rewarding and very much worth it!

This course is wonderfully taught by professor Parker. The information on its own is very interesting and applicable to daily life. Parker does an excellent job at delivering material and making lectures something I looked forward to. Parker is very approachable and accommodating, I recommend going to her office hours if you are havi …Read more

The exams are based on lectures and textbook readings so you have to read the textbook. Her exams are mainly based on memorization and I would say she is a pretty easy grader. Part of your grade is to lead a discussion on one of the topics but its very chill.

Prof Moeller is very accommodating and supportive. He genuinely cares about his students and their success. Exams are tough and there's a big emphasis on material from his lecture slides. Discussion debates and presentations can also be challenging if you're new to those assessment formats.

I would absolutely recommend Professor Parker to anyone - she is very knowledgeable, down to earth, and considerate of students' needs. The course itself is tough and requires a good amount of studying (especially for exams), but as long as you keep up and listen in lectures you'll get along just fine. The material is very interesting so even if you're not planning on majoring in Psych it is still a great overview of the field.

I would absolutely recommend Professor Parker to anyone - she is very knowledgeable, down to earth, and considerate of students' needs. The course itself is tough and requires a good amount of studying (especially for exams), but as long as you keep up and listen in lectures you'll get along just fine. The material is very interestin …Read more

He was so entertaining and a very supportive professor! I did not do well on the first paper, but I met with him and learned so much afterwards. Seehuus does not give any exams which I loved because a lot of other intro psych classes had some rough exams. Our final paper was a research essay, we had three other one page papers, and a weekly quiz on the chapter that we were learning in lecture. Great class !

He was so entertaining and a very supportive professor! I did not do well on the first paper, but I met with him and learned so much afterwards. Seehuus does not give any exams which I loved because a lot of other intro psych classes had some rough exams. Our final paper was a research essay, we had three other one page papers, and a …Read more

Professor Thomas is super knowledgeable about her subject and incredibly accommodating for the benefit of her students. Her exams can be difficult, but if you listen in class/discussion and do the readings, the exams aren't awful. She is also super kind and understanding in discussions and is really good at bringing out quieter voices (in discussions).

Professor Thomas makes the very broad topic of Psychology very manageable. Her lectures are very digestible and if you pay attention to the lectures and even glance through the textbook, you will do fine on her exams. You get full credit on the written reflections as long as you put thought into them.

This course had a pretty typical format, with nightly readings, traditional lectures, and quizzes every couple weeks. The material is not extremely difficult, but you definitely need to put some time into studying and staying on top of the work. Most of the assessments are quizzes/tests, so be prepared for that. Overall a very interesting class and worth the time.

Intro to Psych with Professor Arndt is a great class and I'd recommend it to anyone. The material is very interesting and Professor Arndt wants you to have a strong basis in psych as well as tips for ways to improve your life in general. In class, we probably go over about 20% of what is in the textbook. But, while the exams are heavy on material that we didn't cover in class, the material we cover in class is still heavily represented on the exam and going to class is necessary if you want an A. I clicked on easy exams because there's only two options here. I'd definitely say they were manageable exams if you read and understood the textbook.

Intro to Psych with Professor Arndt is a great class and I'd recommend it to anyone. The material is very interesting and Professor Arndt wants you to have a strong basis in psych as well as tips for ways to improve your life in general. In class, we probably go over about 20% of what is in the textbook. But, while the exams are heav …Read more

This class was extremely easy and not particularly difficult to digest. The issue in taking this course is the sheer breathe of material one must digest and then expectorate back onto the paper during exams. Make sure to read directions and meet with the teacher for papers, as you only do two of them and then end up not getting another chance to really bump your grade back up.

The class is fast-paced, which makes sense considering it is an introduction to all of psychology. the discussion papers read throughout the semester are all interesting and relevant. He is very understanding. His exams/quizzes are a bit niche but I believe that adequate studying/review negates this issue. Rob's great!

Intro Psychology was so far the best class I have taken on campus. The material is interesting and anyone who is looking for a future in Neuro/Psych will find it incredibly interesting. Kimble is an incredible lecturer and cares a lot about the material. He does a great job tying in personal anecdotes and finding ways to help the material stick. There is limited reading for class. Most of your grade focuses on quizzes and tests, which can be difficult, but he has a generous curve and if you study his PowerPoints it is not bad. Highly recommend this class with Kimble

Intro Psychology was so far the best class I have taken on campus. The material is interesting and anyone who is looking for a future in Neuro/Psych will find it incredibly interesting. Kimble is an incredible lecturer and cares a lot about the material. He does a great job tying in personal anecdotes and finding ways to help the mat …Read more

Professor Collaer is the sweetest. It is evident that she wants all of her students to succeed. She teaches old school where students are not allowed to have any electronics because research has shown that students effectively learn this way. She's also a great teacher. Our grades mainly consist 3 of our exams which is fair because it covers the material that we covered during our lectures. Other aspects that contribute to you r grade is participation, a debate, and a research paper. Although this may seem like a lot, it is spaced out so it is really relaxed.

Professor Collaer is the sweetest. It is evident that she wants all of her students to succeed. She teaches old school where students are not allowed to have any electronics because research has shown that students effectively learn this way. She's also a great teacher. Our grades mainly consist 3 of our exams which is fair because i …Read more

I think this was a very fair and valuable intro to psych class, and Professor Cronise is very knowledgeable on the material. There was a fair amount of reading, and it's very easy to get behind on them. The exams weren't too difficult, but they are very specific and a lot of the material wasn't explicitly covered in lecture. Overall, I would definitely take this course again, as it was very interesting and Professor Cronise was very reasonable with grading and the set up is organized and very easy to follow.

I think this was a very fair and valuable intro to psych class, and Professor Cronise is very knowledgeable on the material. There was a fair amount of reading, and it's very easy to get behind on them. The exams weren't too difficult, but they are very specific and a lot of the material wasn't explicitly covered in lecture. Overall, …Read more

I'm not a psychology major and never took another class in the department but Professor Arndt is an incredible teacher. Easily the most driven, organized, and impressive professors I've ever had at Middlebury. He knew everyone in the class by face within a week, lectured effectively without being boring, and was very conscientious of the needs of his students. His instructions on assignments was extremely clear and fair, as was his grading. Even though I wasn't deeply interested in the subject matter, his teaching style made me feel engaged and encouraged me to ask questions.

I'm not a psychology major and never took another class in the department but Professor Arndt is an incredible teacher. Easily the most driven, organized, and impressive professors I've ever had at Middlebury. He knew everyone in the class by face within a week, lectured effectively without being boring, and was very conscientious of …Read more

Professor Parker is a sharp, decisive psychology teacher. In taking this course, you will be confronted with a large amount of medium-difficulty work. As long as you do the readings (and take some light notes on them) and study appropriately, you should be able to do well in this course.

I am really glad I took this course. It was super interesting, though quite fast paced. You will be expected to read the textbook and take notes on what you read because things from the textbook will be on the test even if not covered in class. But if you do the reading before class and take notes on the lectures you will do well.

I loved this course! Intro Psych covers so many topics so you only brush the surface of each one but I still really enjoyed it. I took the course with Prof. Thomas and I enjoyed her teaching style quit a bit. She is good at engaging with the class through activities and quizzes and I was never bored during her lectures. Exams can be tricky because there is so much material but as long as you study you will be fine. I highly recommend intro to psych!

I loved this course! Intro Psych covers so many topics so you only brush the surface of each one but I still really enjoyed it. I took the course with Prof. Thomas and I enjoyed her teaching style quit a bit. She is good at engaging with the class through activities and quizzes and I was never bored during her lectures. Exams can be …Read more

Professor Thomas is the Lebron James of Psych (in the best way possible). If you are interested in psych you will love her class. She is very nice and accommodates to student needs. Her lectures are interesting and although it is fast-paced, exams are extremely difficult

Collaer is so nice and clear. I enjoyed her lectures. The homework is totally managable. The exams are probably the most difficult part but if you go to class and review key terms/concepts, you will do fine. I hope to take another class with her. She is great at dumbing things down and getting the classes attention with examples.

Prof. Kimble is super fun and engaging as a teacher. The class does have a lot of textbook reading but he always touches on the most important parts in class so you can skim. Overall, a great class and planning on taking more classes with him in the future.

Professor Arndt is an excellent professor. He was always available to talk to during his office hours, and if I had questions, he was always happy to answer them. This course is definitely reading heavy, and it's important to read the material as the content within the readings were on the exams we had. Overall, this class was great!

This is a very content-heavy class that is straight memorization and regurgitation of information, but I think that is how all the intro psychology classes are. Parker did a good job making the content fun and easy to remember, and only tested us on things she had gone over in class.

Tough class and tough tests, but if you put in the work for it you can definitely get an A. Psychology itself is a lot of material to memorize, especially in an introductory level class. We had quizzes based on a lot of the lecture presentations and also were expected to read the textbook, which was hard to keep up with. I remember having to study minimum 2-3 hours for each quiz, and it is helpful to review often to accumulate what you've learned.

Tough class and tough tests, but if you put in the work for it you can definitely get an A. Psychology itself is a lot of material to memorize, especially in an introductory level class. We had quizzes based on a lot of the lecture presentations and also were expected to read the textbook, which was hard to keep up with. I remember h …Read more

Psych with professor Thomas was definitely one of my favorite classes so far. She is very thoughtful with her teaching, and presents the material in ways that are easily manageable considering the broad scope of psychology. I really enjoyed the content and listening to lecture. If you are well prepared and keep up with the readings, you will do well in this class. I definitely reccommend.

Psych with professor Thomas was definitely one of my favorite classes so far. She is very thoughtful with her teaching, and presents the material in ways that are easily manageable considering the broad scope of psychology. I really enjoyed the content and listening to lecture. If you are well prepared and keep up with the readings, …Read more

They use this course to try to weed kids out of the psych department but it really isn't that bad. Professor Thomas is a very dynamic teacher and is passionate about the material. The work is kind of crammed but that's what you get what you take an intro course.

Professor Cronise clearly cares about her students and their learning. Her teaching is not too fast-paced although quite a bit of material is covered in a pretty short amount of time. She allows a high degree of freedom with the final paper which can be intimidating but if you are at all interested in psychology, this is a clear option and Cronise is a great professor to take the class with.

Professor Cronise clearly cares about her students and their learning. Her teaching is not too fast-paced although quite a bit of material is covered in a pretty short amount of time. She allows a high degree of freedom with the final paper which can be intimidating but if you are at all interested in psychology, this is a clear opti …Read more

Professor Arndt was a great intro to psych teacher. As someone who isn't planning on pursuing psychology, this class was somewhat tricky and at times tedious, but the material was valuable. Professor Ardnt was engaging, helpful, and enjoyable during lectures and discussions, and he gave good exams/ papers. There is a lot of in-depth reading for this class which was the one drawback. The chapters are long and are filled with necessary exam topics, so you have to spend a lot of time with the textbook.

Professor Arndt was a great intro to psych teacher. As someone who isn't planning on pursuing psychology, this class was somewhat tricky and at times tedious, but the material was valuable. Professor Ardnt was engaging, helpful, and enjoyable during lectures and discussions, and he gave good exams/ papers. There is a lot of in-depth …Read more

This course with Professor Jason Arndt is highly recommended. His lecture is topic-focused and based on textbook content. He also provides pointers on certain concepts from the text; hence, reading and taking notes will be beneficial in preparing for lecture.

I really enjoyed this class and her teaching style. She approached the class with a lot of warmth and flexibility. Her lectures were interesting and she encouraged questions while getting through a lot of material. Exams took quite a bit of memorization but were very reasonable if you paid attention in class. A quick skim of the textbook with focus on sections included in the study guide was all that was necessary for exams. Homework was light - just a few short readings and writing assignments.

I really enjoyed this class and her teaching style. She approached the class with a lot of warmth and flexibility. Her lectures were interesting and she encouraged questions while getting through a lot of material. Exams took quite a bit of memorization but were very reasonable if you paid attention in class. A quick skim of the text …Read more

This was a really great introductory course. A lot of reading is involved, but it made me feel more prepared for future classes. The professor does a great job of incorporating examples into her lectures.

The course would have been better if we actually used class time to go over what the exams would be on. Instead, we spent so much time on experiments that had been conducted, when it came time for the actual exams you had to learn everything outside of class. Literally, everything that was on the exam. It was borderline not even worth it attending class. Arndt is a nice guy and I enjoyed his persona. I just wish he would have constructed his class in a much more effective way. Exam studying, on average, took me 6-8 hours.

The course would have been better if we actually used class time to go over what the exams would be on. Instead, we spent so much time on experiments that had been conducted, when it came time for the actual exams you had to learn everything outside of class. Literally, everything that was on the exam. It was borderline not even wort …Read more

This course was a great introduction into psychology. It's definitely fast paced, but the information is very fun. As long as you stay on top of the reading and take notes, you should be able to get good grades.

This was my first ever psychology course and Professor Arndt was extremely accommodating for the students and effective in his teaching style. Even in the larger lecture environment he was able to create a pretty cohesive feeling classroom.

Prof. Thomas is the best. She makes the content super interesting, but you have to spend time doing the readings to be successful on exams. I think I had the best PSYC 105 experience with Prof. Thomas compared to my friends who had other professors.

Kim Cronise assigns a lot of readings and her lectures do not go in depth. The exams are very difficult and even if the readings are done, the exam won’t encompass them. The lectures are slow paced, she has a nice soothing voice.

I put little effort towards this class due to a really tough semester but Collaer helped me navigate an incomplete and, by all means, had reason not to. Very consistent with Intro class reputations but maybe slightly better beacuse Collaer is deceptively funny and a well-versed lecturer/qualified professor. I would be interested in taken an upper level course with her as any misgivings I had were indicative of Intro Psych and not her.

I put little effort towards this class due to a really tough semester but Collaer helped me navigate an incomplete and, by all means, had reason not to. Very consistent with Intro class reputations but maybe slightly better beacuse Collaer is deceptively funny and a well-versed lecturer/qualified professor. I would be interested in t …Read more

Intro to Psychology was a very interesting class. I found the material very enjoyable and Professor Parker made it even better. It is obvious she is passionate about psychology. She always added jokes to her lectures which I found pretty funny.

I took this class because it is required for the major, but I feel like we could have definitely made the class better. Her voice is very small and she speaks very slowly, which makes it hard for me to concentrate in class. Also, all the things we talk about in class are just repetitions of the textbook so I feel like I taught myself the entire course by reading the textbook.

Be prepared for her pop quizzes when they come and definitely make sure that you are preparing for your exams enough time in advance. Review the stuff she gives you to review and prepare for the discussions and you will be fine.

Pretty straight forward for a psych intro class. A lot of memorization and reading but that is expected. I’d take it again and you get some good information. As long as you follow along, exams are not bad.