PSYC 1010

Interesting lectures but pretty challenging exams. No homework at all, just studying! DO NOT order the textbook, it's not needed at all. He puts all of his powerpoint lectures on Collab, so technically you could skip class. I recommend attending class because the lectures and videos are really interesting! Study the power points for the exams and start studying early because it is a lot of memorization! Overall, good class :)

Dodson is great. Drops the lowest test score, but the tests can be tricky. So much better than Bonvillian I can't even tell you. I really enjoyed this class and would highly recommend it to all first/second years, even if you don't need to take it

Chad makes his lectures very interesting, which is good, because there are certain concepts you probably won't understand unless you go to class and hear him lecture about them. Overall, easy material, but his exams are designed to let you easily narrow the answer down to 2 close options and then pick the wrong one. Don't even bother reading the book. It sat on my shelf the entire semester without a single glance. Slides will be posted online, so make up is easy if you miss, but I wouldn't suggest missing class unless you absolutely have to. There may be a few questions on each exam that relate to videos he shows in class and there's no way to see them unless you go. The psych department at UVA is very good, which makes it hard to get an A. Unless you plan on majoring in psych, or need this class for some pre-req, I would only suggest taking it for what you'll learn and not focus so much on how it will affect your GPA. Chances are, you won't get an A+

Chad is an excellent lecturer and he is very passionate about the material. I know that I learned a lot in this class, even if that wasn't exactly reflected in my grade. The tests are tricky, sometimes the answer is only right based on a tiny, specific detail.

Chad is a great guy and great professor. He has entertaining lectures with lots of videos and experiments. The course covers a lot of material but that is with any intro course. Tests are a bit tricky, although he drops the lowest score so you can get away with a screw up. The textbook is not necessary, Chad's slides have all you need to know. As the semester goes on, you will get the hang of the tests and how he asks questions. They are all identical in format and style so as long as you focus your studying on that you'll be fine. I ended up with an A-.

This class is super easy, if you have good memorization skills. You do not have to do any of the textbook readings, as all of the exams are based on the powerpoint slides. The lectures themselves aren't really necessary to go to, but he shows videos in class that are interesting and he is very enthusiastic about the course! To study for the exams, I just made made the powerpoint slides into flashcards and memorized them.

Dodson is incredibly engaging and a great prof. Easy class if you put the time in and memorize the key terms in the textbook. DO NOT read the textbook because he could care less if you do and takes all his questions from his power points.

Professor Dodson is a great professor! The class wasn't very difficult ,the textbook was enjoyable, and the lecturers were always really interesting. I highly recommend this class to anyone interested in psychology.

Dodson is a very engaging professor. The course material is very interesting and he puts in the best effort to make the lectures fun, and engaging. His tests are pretty tricky, but the class is very worth taking.

Professor Dodson makes this class way harder than it needs to be. His questions are tricky and he tests you on things that he doesn't cover in class. Do not take this class unless you are a psych major. Not a good class.