Terrible teacher. Disorganized lectures, not very clear on assignments. Gives poor feedback on papers, completely illegible. Hostile to some students.

do not take unless for grad class. no clue how to teach large hall and lower level course. doesnt know how to make mc tests. test all from txtbook. going to class is pointless.

Worst professor at BU. Completely disorganized and unprepared. Does not know how to use a computer. Paranoid about cheating. Presents common knowledge in boring lecture. Tests do not show one's comprehension of material. Do NOT take any courses with this professor. She is basically a witch.

Class is a complete waste of time. She's disorganized, and has no idea what she's doing most of the time. Just do the readings and the quizzes are easy, there are no other tests.

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Things to bring to class: -pillow -cosmopolitan -work for your other classes -cell phone -ipod -art supplies -applications for transfer -petition to revoke freidmans right to teach friedmans class is painfully boring...come prepared

Message on Blackboard said students complain too much that the class doesn't have an A and how we're all stupid. She said she is not impressed by class discussions and we'e not all "scholars". Also if you are a "scholar" and got a low grade on a test to see her. So benefits? She needs to realize she doesn't teach and that's why this all happens.

Alice Friedman is one of the worst professors I have had at Binghamton University. The only classes that were interesting and thought-provoking were those in which a movie was shown. Otherwise, class was painstakingly boring. The tests didn't test for knowledge, but rather how close you paid attention to the text. Avoid this class at all costs.

she does not teach. period. you gotta pay close attention to the text, but with a good amount of studying a 90 is manageable. there's no curve BUT she removed questions most ppl get wrong so out of like 40 questions she winds up counting only 33ish. bottom line: class is worthless. study the book very closely and never go to class and you're good.

Friedman's lectures make no sense. There isn't really a point in going to class because her lecture doesn't flow with the book. The textbook is easy though so as long as you read it you will do fine. 1/2 the questions get eliminated because they don't make sense. Everyone ends up doing fine though

She is a terrible professor, but I have had worse at Bing. Not necessary to go to class, because she never covers material. She has extreme anxiety, because she thinks everyone is judging her, so she never ends up actually saying anything. She ALWAYS just prefaces things. Reading the text will give you a good grade in the class!

I took this course second semester of freshman year. I'm now a senior. I can say, without a shadow of a doubt, that Friedman is the worse professor I have had. She simply doesn't teach. You're paying the school money to be taught but you have to teach yourself by reading the book b/c she doesn't even make an attempt at helping her students learn.

Useless as a teacher. Not qualified to teach the class, nor is she qualified to teach period. She does not belong in the classroom. The book is the only thing that got me through the class, as I literally learned nothing from her.

probably the worst professor or teacher I've ever had. comes into class with no plans whatsoever, takes 3 1/2 weeks to put test grades up, doesn't tell you useful information about the test. she should not be a professor under any circumstance!

Worst teacher I ever had. Easy grader. Don't take if you want to learn anything. Good for an easy a

She's without a doubt the worst "professor" I've ever had. She thinks she's above everyone and attempts to insult us but she actually makes no sense so we all just laugh at her. You don't need to go to class because you might die from boredom. Just read the actual chapters and you'll be okay. This class could've been interesting too :(

DO NOT GO TO CLASS!! i am someone who goes to all my classes and i never went to class. Memorize the textbook and the summaries at the end of each chapter and you will definitely get at leas t B+.

Don't go to class. Shares like a nice enough woman, but goes on tangents, talks in circles, let's you out early and starts late. Seems on the verge of collapse. Read the text and you'll get a B+. Take notes in the book and get an A.

I'm sorry but this professor is the worst professor in this country. Don't take her class please.

Horrible professor. You have to teach yourself the material by reading the textbook. Going to class is absolutely pointless. I spend 10-12 hours reading, outlining the chapters that will be on the tests (because she doesn't teach you anything) and then study them and only ended up with a B.

Probably the hardest PSYC class that I have ever taken. The material is very dense and detailed. Dr. Friedman does not follow the textbook...no need to go to class. But the textbook is kind of hard to get through. You're basically on your own if you want to do well. If you're good at lengthy multiple choice questions then you are good.

She is an awful teacher who herself seems to have some issues. The tests were very close together and on lots of material. Her teaching is all over the place and wherever she wants--sometimes near the textbook material. DO NOT TAKE THIS CLASS unless you want to be very, very frustrated.

Pretty shot teacher, sturggled to stay awake in class. Her lectures overall are just boring and besides the point. if u read the text book though, easy A.

Couldn't pay attention to her lectures, so didn't really go to class (but she asked a few questions based on class material in her exams). Just read the textbook and you will be fine.

Most important thing to do is READ THE TEXTBOOK. Take notes of the blue and italicized terms in book. Go to every class in case she plays a video. There are always questions on the test about the videos. You have to learn most of the material on your own. Pretty common in college. Do that and get an A. She often lets us out early so thats a plus.

It should tell you something when only 20 minutes in, with only half of the class attending in the first place, that people slowly pack up and leave. At least 15 so far. ATTENDANCE NOT MANDATORY

SHE IS HORRIBLE. Avoid this professor at any costs. She makes you buy the newest textbook and all access codes. Also her tests are brutal-she doesn't even make them they come from the textbook company. She doesn't care about the students and won't answer questions. She also sends out numerous rambling e-mails. Take my word for it-AVOID HER.

Terrible professor. Her lectures are extremely disorganized and would be characterized as nonacademic. Her lectures do not correspond AT ALL with the exam. Psychology is treated as a science at Binghamton, she teaches the class from a pop-culture view, which I find extremely annoying. Brutally easy class, but I felt like my money was wasted.

Nice, but very unorganized and confused. She does try to have organization, but just can't seem to grasp it. Also, she never gives you a direct answer. "Well, in essence.." is her go to explanation. Also, she is big on giving you an example or case study to read, instead of answering your questions. Expect a lot of emails as well.

Do yourself a large favor, and avoid taking any class with her. Terrible class, learned nothing.

Shes a mess

I had to take this class as a pre-req for nursing and I thought it would be super easy. She is awful, she never explains herself, she puts essays on Bb about nothing but her feelings, she doesn't answer questions EVER, she doesn't test on anything in the book (or class material). You'll never know whats on her tests. I'd rate 0's if possible!

Dev Psych is a fascinating subject, but she was just an awful teacher. I learned EVERYTHING from the textbook. No one knew what to expect on tests, so we were always unprepared. You have to go to class because she gives "pop assignments" (that she uses to take attendance) but you learn nothing there. One of the worst, most disorganized teachers.

Friedman is a pathetic excuse for a professor. It is beyond me that this woman remains tenured at a respected university like Binghamton. She is absolutely incompetent and flat out rude to students. Her "teaching" style consists of showing up to class late and disorganized (when she doesn't cancel), and rambling aimlessly about unrelated topics.

DO NOT TAKE ANY CLASS WITH HER. She was very unclear and couldn't answer many questions. Made dev psych incredibly boring. The tests were pretty easy and if you read the textbook and read over lecture notes you should be okay though. Slow grader and doesn't seem to care much about how bored we all were in lecture.

SHE SUCKS. Assigned chapters and then gave tests on completely irrelevant information. Does random activities in class for attendance. Honestly she seems like she has no clue what she is talking about and goes on many tangents. If you can avoid taking this class with her, do.

actually has no idea what is going on. very unhelpful. if you don't have to take a course with her i highly recommend you dont.

She is unbearable. The class material from the text isn't hard at all but her tests make no sense. I read the text and prepared well only to get 80's. Go to class for the 'pop assignments'. GET A DIFFERENT PROFESSOR IF YOU CAN

Her lectures are basically useless, she has a "reverse classroom" where you have to teach yourself all the material from the book and then you go to class to 'apply' it through a 260 person discussion. She doesn't directly answer any questions. She is unorganized, she doesn't know how to work a computer, the list goes on.

I learned more from reading the textbook than from going to class. She was often unprepared for lecture, appeared very uncomfortable lecturing to students, and did not present herself as an authority in the field. I felt like my tuition money was wasted on this class. The psych dept. at BU is excellent. Take the class with someone eles.

If you are taking this class because you are interested in the content, find another professor! Dev Psych isn't hard, however, she has no idea how to teach and is so spacey that you won't learn a thing. You can read the book to learn but her tests are still somewhat unpredictable. Must attend the terrible lecture for "pop assignment" points. AVOID!

Avoid taking this class with her. Dr. Freidman is very disorganized and this year she changed her teaching style so her test questions primarily come from case studies with many multiple right answers. She isnt very receptive to emails from students and when you go to office hours she is pretty much looking for ways to get you to leave.

Is very knowledgeable. But she is unclear and the student is basically always wrong. Says textbook is unnecessary, but later says don't expect to good without it. Hard to approach and at times is borderline rude. Very excessive about cheating. She does give you a good idea where she derives test questions. Most students say tests are confusing.

She was the most inconsistent and unorganized professor I've ever had. She designed her class to be "different" than other classes, and apparently that gave her liberty to change things whenever she wanted. She said a textbook was unnecessary at first, then told us she never said that and that a textbook was needed. Terrible professor.

Do not take this class. She was the most disorganized teacher I have had in my life, and by no means an effective teacher. I was excited to take this class, and the textbook was interesting, but the class was an unbelievable disaster. You will get nothing out of it, and just be extremely frustrated with her.

Terrible. Had to take it bc no other seminars were available. She is disorganized and makes the class and everything about it unnecessarily stressful. She was never on time, never prepared, and constantly changing her mind about due date, concepts, everything. I read these reviews and thought "How bad can it be?" Its bad. Trust me. 0/10

Prof Friedman is consistently unorganized and almost incoherent during lecture has poor slideshows, and somewhat of a meek, unsure disposition; a contrast to the long and relatively passive-aggressive emails she sends out condemning students for reaching out to her. If you take this class, cling to the textbook, and you should do relatively well.

By far the worst professor I've ever had at Bing. She thought it made sense to teach a lesson on something after giving a test on it, leaving us to teach ourselves the chapter through the textbook. She goes on random rants and is extremely disorganized. She changes tests dates and tried to offer only half the class extra credit. Terrible teacher.

Alice Friedman needs an hour dedicated to her on National Geographic. This woman is a specimen to observe in her habitat. She's quite knowledgable about psychology research and strictly pediatric abnormal behavior, but hasn't quite figured out how to properly teach this knowledge to other people. Most disorganized living being on planet earth. 0/10

DO NOT take her unless you have to. Horrible professor. Things she lectured in class were hardly on exams, but she takes attendance 2 or 3 times with an in class assignment. She says that in order to do well, you must read the textbook. Reading and outlining the textbook, going to every class, and studying lecture notes, only got me a B.

Would not recommend this professor. Lectures were incredibly confusing/not helpful and the professor was very unorganized. Many multiple choice test questions were opinion based. She also told the lecture that depression is "just a personality trait" and "I don't believe in statistics." Difficult to do well in the class as it's very confusing.

Horrible professor!!!!! DO NOT TAKE!! She makes no sense whatsoever, cannot write clear exam questions, is no help outside of class, sends you 15 emails every single day that are 9 paragraphs long. Ridiculous. Not worth the effort.

she is the worst professor I have ever had. really do not take a class by her you will regret it!!!!

Alice Friedman is the most disorganized woman on this earth. Her lectures are useless. I skipped all of them until she got mad that people only showed up for quizzes and decided MID SEMESTER to change everything. She threw out quizzes and changed them to "in class activities" (pointless and a waste of time), in order to make people attend class.

She is a very boring lecturer and you will probably learn nothing in her class. I love developmental psychology but it seems like she has no interest in the subject. Her class is dry and confusing. There are curves on all tests and quizzes because they are so hard and everyone does awful.

Lectures are slow and boring, but mandatory because she gives out in class assignments RANDOMLY- and they count for your grade. Tests are difficult and all multiple choice, but all choices are similar & she says choose the best option... I wouldnt take this class.

She is by far the worst teacher I've ever had the misfortune of having. Her lectures are incredibly slow and dull. On the day of our first test she spent a solid 10 minutes explaining to us how to take a test, as though we havent already taken a million just to get to this point. I have been teaching this class to myself. Do not take her class.

This professor mumbles through all lectures and provides a page disclaimer before each test excusing her for grammar errors and stating more than one answer may be correct. By the end of the semester, over half the class stopped attending the lecture. The school tried to fire her years ago, you can look up the lawsuit online. Do not take her.

DO NOT TAKE THIS CLASS IF SHE IS TEACHING. She is one of the worst professors I have ever had. You can't understand anything she says, and her lectures are boring, so I teach myself the material. She is rude, and is not accommodating to the students. The only good thing is that the material in the textbook is interesting.

Shes awful her tests are based for the most part on her opinion and her lectures are boring and she doesnt take attendance. Avoid classes with her.

Alice Friedman is beyond awful. As a teacher she is argumentative, unaccommodating, rude and genuinely detrimental to her students mental health. She has been known to say inaccurate and abrasive things. Such as depression and anxiety are in your head and referring to LGBTQ+ as a disease . Avoid at all costs if you wish to keep your sanity.

Professor Friedman is one of the most disorganized people i have ever met in my entire life. He lectures are dry and useless. She hasnt been quoted saying I dont lecture on course content?? This class was the bane of my existence this semester. Reading comments yall are thinking, it couldnt be that bad right? Wrong, it is. Avoid at all costs.

Would not recommend this professor. Lectures were incredibly confusing/not helpful and the professor was very unorganized. Many multiple choice test questions were opinion based. Throughout the semester I emailed her over 8 times and did not receive a single response. She was very standoffish, rude, and abrasive. Do not take her class. Will regret.

i honestly have no idea what just happened for the past 4 months

AWFUL. worst human and teacher I have ever met.

This class was a mess. I was genuinely interested in the class but found myself learning very little. Professor Friedman is nice but often seemed lost and did not present the material effectively. Her lecture material is outdated and sometimes seems as though she did not know what she was teaching. Does not respond to questions well.

Seemed relatively nice, albeit disorganized and flippant. Then one day out of the blue she called my out in front of a class of 25 people, questioning why I was in the class and belittling me for not participating enough. For the record, I've suffered from social anxiety for years. You'd think a clinical psychologist might've recognized this.

This professor is the worst professor I have ever seen. She is completely unreceptive to students questions, and she doesnt know what shes talking about. She contradicts the textbook then refuses to answer questions about it. She emailed us at 12am claiming that incivility wont be tolerated, but only incivility is students asking questions.

DO NOT choose her as a professor. Lectures were slow and redundant, she wasted so much lecture time talking about irrelevant information, she hardly ever responded to my emails, and I've received 1 out of 4 test grades and they are all due by today.

she seems like a nice person but is actually one of the most vindictive and disrespectful professors ive ever had. instead of constructive criticism on papers, she leaves rude comments that do not encourage improvements or better ideas. she outwardly hates psychology but is an upper level psych seminar professor and administration doesnt care.

By FAR the worst professor I ever had. She quite literally avoided us for the last couple weeks of the semester because we were fed up with her not teaching us anything. She does not respond well to criticism and spent weeks bringing up the syllabus instead of teaching us the content. Do not take her class unless you want to be frustrated 24/7.

A scatterbrained, hot mess express. Definitely the most unstructured and disorganized course i've ever taken at BU. She takes FOREVER to get grades back, and we learned essentially nothing the entire semester. However, as long as you submit the (3) papers and do well on the midterm/final, you'll get a good grade. Still, I would avoid this seminar.

If you're a psych major and need to take Behavior Disorders, don't take it in the fall with Dr. Friedman. Going to lecture is a waste of time, you learn nothing, and the whole grade is based off just the 4 tests, all based off the textbook readings. You spend the semester reading every page of the book, taking notes, and teaching yourself,

Relies on a program (that you have to pay for) to do her teaching. She seems to specialize in childrens psych which isnt too helpful for Behavior Disorders. Graded by 4 exams. Her curves save you. Steer clear of taking classes with her

Never talked about any test material during lecture, and if you didn't read the textbook cover to cover you're not going to get a good grade in the class. Avoid taking this class with her if possible.

She is nice but does not really know how to communicate. She knows her subject well but does not actually talk about things scheduled. She does not put effort into answering emails within 3-5 business days. I have gone months sending emails, reminders, reminding her in class, and still getting no response. Terrible experience.

Professor Friedman might be the most loony professor I've ever had. I'm convinced I didn't learn a thing in this class - the bright side: you dont get tested on anything either. Two online exams that are open book, and two essays (7 pages each). A great place to get work from other classes completed. Easy A, but don't take if wanna learn.