PSYC 2600

People have very mixed opinions about Mazurek but I genuinely think he is an amazing professor. His lectures are really interesting and he is a fantastic guy. The exams are pretty hard as it is a lot of memorization and the readings take quite some time but if you are willing to put in sufficient effort, you should be more than fine. They are 4 exams and one final. He drops your lowest grade and gave us one extra credit opportunity with a syllabus quiz which we had 3 attempts on and it was open book meaning that it was absolutely impossible not to get those extra credit points. The class is interesting and I recommend it for people interested in psychology or to fill a requirement but you have to be ready to put in some work too. Most people don't go to the lectures because he posts the slides but I truly believe you will do significantly better in the class if you go to lectures and pay attention.

Really enjoyable class and great continuation to PSYC 1010 or AP Psychology. Prof. Mazurek is a great and spirited professor and it was a pleasure and a privlege to take his class. One thing I would comment on is the importance of the textbook and studying for the exams - pure memorization and flash cards won't get you too far. Lots of real world examples and complex thinking with examples for certain topics which can trip you up but Mazurek is fair and his grading scale is generous which gives you time to learn how to do well.

This class showed me that psychology is the moment like fr. I love Mazurek like he is such a fire professor. SO funny. Exams you do have to read for and you should go to lecture. If you skip, he does upload slides but they are not nearly as informative as he is in lecture. Exams are like 40 ish questions, fill in the blank, multiple choice, and short answer. They aren't that bad but you def need to read. If you are interested in psych I promise you the reading will NOT be a burden.

I really enjoyed this course, but especially liked Professor Mazurek! He is very engaging and understanding of personal challenges and willing to work with you to overcome them. I frequently attended his office hours and found them to be very useful. He never takes attendance in class. There are 4 exams and 1 final. You are able to drop 1/4 of the regular exams. He also offered some extra credit. His exams were consistent in format (multiple choice and fill in the blank) and grading was fair.

Mazurek is a very engaging and energetic lecturer and I honestly found the content from this course to be very interesting. The overall grade is pretty simple, coming from 4 exams total (each 25%, 4 midterms with one being dropped, and a cumulative final at the end that can't be dropped). He also has an open-note online syllabus quiz at the beginning of the semester which is a free 1.25 points to the overall grade which is very nice.

Mazurek's exams were fair overall and not that difficult if you kept up with course content. Definitely be familiar with everything he talks about in class and on the notes, and READ THE TEXTBOOK. The textbook is fairly easy to read and the readings aren't that long, and he always pulls questions out of it. Overall though, this class is not very difficult and if you put in enough work, you can easily land yourself an A/A-

Mazurek makes lecture very enjoyable. Contrary to some reviews, an A is possible if you put in the proper effort. For reference on hourly workload, I would probably spend 2 hours a week on reading, and study an hour or two a day (including making materials) 6 days prior to test day. While this was definitely more than you would need, I found practicing fill in the blanks by studying definitions for terms with a friend helped me the most prior to exams. All you need to know is the bolded terms in book, experiments he mentions during lecture, and any other terms during class. Class is a must attend if you want an A (harder, as A is 95%+), but probably could skip some lectures for A-. Tests get more difficult as they go on, so don't rely on the drop feature for the first few. Loved this class, would definitely recommend.

I really enjoyed social psychology with Professor Mazurek! It is definitely a well-structured class that has a lot of practicality both within the realm of social sciences in general and regular life. If you pay attention and learn the material, you will find yourself thinking about social interactions differently after taking this class—and for the better! Mazurek is a uniquely engaging professor who has a strong passion for the material. Whether it's bounding around the classroom to answer questions or talking about social psychology in the context of his hobbies or interests, Mazurek makes the most of content that at some points is not narratively interesting.

In terms of the tests, they are composed of multiple choice and free response answers, so at least for the free response make sure to use Quizlet to your advantage. I made a list of all of the possible terms he could test us on—both from the textbook and lecture—and studied that intensively and usually got most of the answers right on the free response section. There are some questions with answers only covered in the textbook (not lecture), so you need to read that if you want an A. Also make sure to do any extra credit, as it's rare and it boosted me up to an A.

Overall, if you are in the social sciences, take social psych!

Really sweet professor- he's genuinely interested in the content and your understanding of it. Content was by far the best part, as this was a very interesting class and one that you see its principles applied in your everyday life. I think this is a good class for anyone to take, but especially if you are going to work with people (pre-med, business). Grades consisted of only exams, so high stakes on those. Most questions on exams were application based rather than retention/memorization, so making sure to read the textbook is crucial. I ended with a C+ because I hardly studied and did not go to most classes due to my personal life. If you're taking this: read the textbook, know studies and examples, and study a little bit more than you think and you'll be good!