Allison Younkins
Psychology - Georgia State University - Perimeter College - Alpharetta
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“Professor Younkins is by far my favorite professor so far”
PSCY1101 - 5.0 rating“Professor Younkins is an awesome professor”
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Reviews (111)
Very, very, very, boring! She reads to the class straight from the book, and freaks out if you miss a day of class. So you are forced to come and let her read to you. She has no life experience. All of the other PSYC teachers are great,don't take her
I don't understand why she is teaching. She is very, very bad. She's not that hard, she's just a bad teacher.
I agree that the class is boring. She is also late all of the time. I felt dissipointed because my previous teacher (Stern) was wonderful. If you are going to major in PSYC you may want to get a different teacher. Oh, and DON'T miss class. She freaks!
She is no longer late for the classes,and she now gives you a grade for attendance+participation. She is very organized and standard, teaching from the book,gives you a chance for extra credit.Study book and don't forget to participate, she loves that you are proactive and have a voice and opinion.
She is very nice and professional. Knows her stuff and gives you great examples to make the class easier. I don't know why people were saying she is always late- she was never late in my class. Also an easy test (right from the book) and great videos to make the material more tangible.
Nice lady, makes the class fun. She teaches right from the book and gives points for participation and notebooks.
Knowledgeable and nice but lecture is read right out of the book. Promotes a lot of class participation & lowers grade if you don't speak up. Listen very closely when she gives instructions or points will be taken away on tests.
She teaches like people are in kindergarten. She takes off points for being late to class...but she is always late herself. Her class and videos were boring. She reads straight out of the book. I would not recommend her as a teacher.
Just horrible! Want my advice? Do not take her class.
Very good teacher, tests are very easy, straight from the book and multiple choice, she gives you a chance for extra credit, which can bring your grade to an A. Very good professor! I recommend her to anyone that doesn't mind participating in the lectures because they are part of the grade and an easy way to get an A.
This professor is extemely helpful.I really enjoyed the class. Her delivery of the text was very clear. She has a wonderful personality.
She was great I dont know why everyone is bashing her, i loved her class.... and i was there at 8 am... granted most of these people probably arent psych majors just taking it for a social science
This professor is awesome. I really enjoyed her class. She is very helpful and offers a lot of extra credit. I highly reccomend her class. She has a great personality.
Very good professor, especially when compared to most. Her tests are not hard, multiple choice and come straight from the book, all you have to do is just read. Gives extra credit unlike most teachers. which can make that letter grade difference. I recommend that people take her; even if you struggle that extra credit can make a huge difference.
Good teacher, great personality, has a very good knowledge of the subject matter. I recommend to all that have to take Intro to Human Developmen
This teacher is very helpful and always in a good mood! Her tests and kind of hard and cover a lot of material! You need to study in order to get a "B" in the class!
SHE IS VERY RUDE AND LOOKS DOWN ON PEOPLE WHO COME TO CLASS 10 MINUTES LATE AND WHO DON'T PARTICIPATE! HER CLASS IS OKAY, BUT BORING! ALSO, HER TESTS ARE HARD BECAUSE THEY COVER 8 CHAPTERS EACH! SHE GIVES ALITTLE BIT OF EXTRA CREDIT, BUT YOU HAVE TO WRITE A 5 PAGE PAPER! DON'T TAKE HER UNLESS YOU HAVE TO!
this professor is really nice but i wish she would give easier exams, she is also verry knowledgeable about her subject
LOVE THIS CLASS! LOTS of class discussions over interesting subjects. She is always happy and giddy.Very easy to follow.Just read your book and do your terms and EASY EASY A! if you can't get an A in this class YOU ARE LAZY or DUMB! If you like psychology or if you just need the credit TAKE HER! LOW STRESS class!I wish all my professors were like h
LOVE THIS CLASS! LOTS of class discussions over interesting subjects. She is always happy and giddy.Very easy to follow.Just read your book and do your terms and EASY EASY A! if you can't get an A in this class YOU ARE LAZY or DUMB! If you like psychology or if you just need the credit TAKE HER! LOW STRESS class!I wish all my professors were like h
She reads directly out of the book... its really boring and i was dissapointed with her class. She is totally fake and will not even let u go over the quizes to prepare for the tests... also she puts stuff on exams we dont go over in class.. overall i was extremely dissapointed with her class...... so enough said.... take someone else
I didn't like her class in the beginning, but it's not so bad. read the pages, and study the vocab and you'll be fine. she gives good extra credit and is extremely knowledgeable on the subject. She doesn't expect everyone to know as much as she does. Take notes, come to class, READ, and you'll be fine.
I highly recommend this professor to everyone. She definitely checks this site, and has corrected all of the negative things said. She was never noticeable late, the class was not a cake walk, but with attendance and minimal preparation/studying i did extremely well. Extremely knowledgeable on the subject, and has a real world experiences for subje
this class was not an "easy a" but if you really want to learn the material this is the professor to take she is really interesting and loves to tell life stories. shes intimidating at first but its simple towards the end...make sure you do your vocabulary
i thought this class was suppose to be an esay A, but not w/ her...she is stressful. study all you want to...and if you were to grade yourself based on what you know you'd give yourself an A...after you take her tests good luck...every question seems like a curve ball and her tests do not represent the material taught...take somebody else.
Ms Gerson would make an excellent high school teacher, but conducts her class at a juvenile level for college. She reads her lectures from the text book and requires students turn in vocabulary words for each chapter. On the plus side, she gives a lot of extra credit opporunties, and encourages class participation.
MS Gerson is a wonderful prof.This class is not hard but of course this is college so yes work is required. You will learn a ton of usefull info.The open decision are really good.This is a good way to learn from others.It's not hard to get an A in this class just do your homework,show up for class on time&pay attentetion.GREAT CLASS &AWESOME PROF!
Great Professor Easy class as long as you read the book and pay attention during lectures. Test are straight forward what it is the lecture will be on the test no surprises. Great decisions. she is one of the best
wonderful teacher! enthusiastic and encourages discussions. read the book and dont be shy ask questions.
The teacher is nice give a lot extra credit opportunity ! gets boring after a while, must read text and listen to her lectures, test will be hard if you don't read the textbook
you will not be sorry for having her class.she was the best!!
shes very understand. and is very easy going. and give out easy xtra credit. in my opinion
She's a great teacher, easy to learn from and her tests are straight from her lectures. Class is interesting when you participate. She's understanding when it comes to having a personal life. She's always willing to talk and help you out.
Very nice, fair teacher. Very fun and active class discussions and actually shows interesting videos instead of snoozefest material.
I really enjoyed her class. Her tests are easy if you study her notes. She doesn't require you to have book everytime but you'll need it for tests. She gives three extra credits to add on each tests. She's very nice. ^^
she is good but has a lot of rules and regulation.She makes you have a spot to seat from the beginning of her semester to the end of the semester.Its just like high school.if you sleep or come in late she takes some point off.Any slight thing she takes out some point from you
She's VERY VERY SWEET,NICE,HELPFUL and HYPER. very strict with attendance and with sleeping during class=she will take off points from your grade! =( She made the class interesting and exciting.The class wasn't hard at aLL! although i reccomend you taking notes=very HELPFUL! and reading over the chapter in your spare time!But shes AWESOME!TAKE HER
Read the chapters, do the (easy) homework, go to class, participate a little and you should get an A. Honestly, it was easier than most of my High School classes.
She is so GREAT !!!!!!!! You'll get an easy A if you study notes and read book.
This professor is great. I got and A and I only studied her notes. Advise: Be sure to write all of her notes. Her notes are 95% of all the tests. Quizzes are a review for each test. Also, try to be on time for her classes, she will give you points for it, or you will lose points if you miss class. She is very helpful. Great teacher!!!
She is absolutely nice!but She requires a lot of reading!!! her test are not too hard. Everything is multiple choice but you have to write a response paper which are basically "what did you like on the chapters" and that sucks!You have to work if you want an "A" but you will like her.Extra credit available.
Gerson is great!!! She explains thoroughly and clearly. Not too much homework; easy response papers. Test are easy as long as you studied. I definitely recommend this class.
very nice prof. always explains subject matter clearly and is interesting to listen to. gives long notes but they help out a lot on tests. lectures are interesting. great teacher
Gerson was GREAT...at first she can come off a little dingy, but she is a true sweetheart. This class is extremely easy to get an A in if you just come to class and take notes. I found her lectures to be very interesting, and she gives extra credit assignments that are credited towards the test..i think this class is impossible to fail!
Good teacher, we had an encounter once but on a personal note..other than that all other reviews are accurate. she's sweet, and just take the notes and be there for the lectures. she gives frequent breaks in between classes so she doesnt cluster your brain. register for her class if you have a choice, it'll be worth it.
Mrs.Gerson is very sweet; just don't get on her bad side. She doesn't like it when students are having a conversation in her class. She gets very upset if you're texting, & will take up your cell phone. Her class was interesting & easy. Take notes from her lectures. She has few homework: easy response papers on the chapters. Her tests are easy, but
Very nice person! This is not an Easy A but a doable A. She teaches straight from the book so make sure you go buy one. Gives extra credit and homework is very easy to do. The people in my class were great and made the class interesting. It would have been great if she had actual activities in the class for us to do. overall I enjoyed her class.
Prof.Gerson's class was very straight forward..no unwelcomed surprises on tests. Her tests came directly from the book and her lectures/power points. She does take attendence daily..but thats ok b/c class is very interesting. She gives plenty of extra credit opportunity. Not an easy A..but it is possible if you study.
She is goofy. But she is very nice and she teaches psychology well. She takes off points if your absent.. but she posts all of the notes that she goes over on i-collge (loved that). This class is all about memorization.. if you study all her notes before quizes and exams, you will most definitely pass with an A.
Professor Gerson is pretty laid-back as long as you don't text in class or anything like that. She understands the typical college student mentality and relates course material to current events and real life scenarios to make things more interesting. I would love to take another class from her!
Mrs. Gerson is awessommeee! She is SO funny! She is very laid back also. Just DO NOT text in her class or do anything else distracting. Quizzes and exams are almost 100% based on the key terms she gives you, so study those and pay attention to the notes and you'll do great!
Gerson recites (almost verbatim) her outline of the material straight out of the textbook, and then tests on ALL of it. She places no emphasis on major subjects, instead she expects the class to remember the text book entirely. She's bubbly and experienced, but the class is a nightmare.
Very, smart and experienced individual. ALL we did was take notes ALL class period to much to write. HARD TO PASS!! TEST AND QUIZES ARE HAARRD!!!!! I got used to her by the end of the semester , but would never take her again I struggled but a lot of my classmates did just fine.
Ms Gerson is very knowledgable and cares for her students. You must study to get an A. Pay attention to class and read prior to it. The no cell phone policy should not bsurprising to anybody as it is obvious that you attend class to learn not to text or check your personal things...plus it is a lack of respect with the instructor and class
Professor Gerson was amazing!!! She cared about the. subject she taught and so I cared about it. As long as you actually pay attention in class, its an easy A... I had no problem pulling over a 95% in this class by just showing up and studying a little each week. She's fun and very interesting! I just wish she was teaching 2103 this semester...
Amazing personality; not a malicious bone in her charming body. Her material is straight forward, her lectures fun, and her tests practical. I could not picture a more perfect person to teach psychology.
She is a great professor. Study her notes, read the chapters, and listen to her in class. You will do fine on her tests. Only 3 tests, and 5 quizzes.
During the first few weeks of class I would fall asleep. Her tests were hard and usually I would do my best but somehow end up with a C+. Even with the extra credits/papers I still didn't like this class at all.
Really easy class. Everything comes straight from the chapters in the book. As long as you do enough studying you won't have a hard time. Class was a breeze. I had a comfortable time.
Great teacher so far.
Awesome teacher. Her class is the best.
She is a very nice lady, but even though she's a psychology teacher I don't think she knows how to teach. Discussions in class are very casual but quizzes are very technical. She wants you to remember irrelevant information instead of understanding concepts. I don't know who will walk out of this class remembering names and years and ambiguous conc
GREAT TEACHER. I love her. She is funny and very sweet. Tries to relate the material to things that most would understand better. Includes her personal experiences to build connections with us and the material. I do tend to fall asleep in her class but it is because her voice relaxes me. DO THE READING PRIOR TO CLASS and you will do fine. LOVE HER
Best teacher ever!!... She was very interactive. Her notes are the same as the tests and quizzes. Read the chapters prior to class, participate in class, and I guarantee an "A".
The class is boring but her class is easy if you do read the notes and textbook. She highlights key vocabularies and give out extra points for essay. If you put little effort, worth taking her.
She is amazing. i wish i could take her again . Not the easiest class but worth taking. She is amazing, you'll miss her and her lectures. best psychology professor ever. Absolutely recommend .
She is amazing. Test is easy and straight forward. If you are interested in her PSYC 1101 class, you can email me and I have the used textbook and some advise for you
Amazing class! If you need used textbook or some advise for her psyc 1101 class, feel free to text me(718 570 4645)
Professor Younkins is an awesome professor! As long as you do the readings, homework and participate in class you will do well. Her lectures are interesting and fun.
Only 3 tests and 3 response paper. Quiz every 2 chapters. Easy A if you learn definition. Not much work
Professor Younkins is by far my favorite professor so far. She is upfront about class grading criteria and the test/quiz questions are straightforward and right out of the book. Study guides are also available along with class slides. She is also really nice and easy to follow.
Pretty strict on phones and laptop usage but as long as you participate, having your laptop won't be an issue. Amazing lecture and a genuine educator! She offers two extra credit assignments that go towards tests. Attendance is mandatory because she grades you on that. I recommend anyone to take this professor!!! 10/10
She was so annoying, about phone's and laptops, like were in college not elementary school. Her dogs were the most interesting topic all semester. Her bubbly personality, is nice at times, but she can be quite rude. You loose points for anything.
You can tell she is passionate about teaching so that's why I gave her a 3 out of 5. She only has one way of teaching which can become very boring all the time. Her test are very critical and it feels like you are teaching yourself not her teaching you. So if you are looking for a fun psychology class don't take this class. Minimal work Hard test
Great professor!!! She made the class very easy and interesting. Easy A. Only bad thing was she had a problem with restroom breaks. Towards the end she got better with that, though. Besides that, super great professor. Definitely recommend taking!
This class can be easy if you memorize ALL vocabulary. The extra adds on to your test grades. You can not look at your phone and you can not go to the bathroom without it counting against you. You have to do 3 papers basically about your opinion about how you liked the chapters. its 10% for Attendance.
Her lectures are boring! She cares about the dates and names only, instead of teaching main psychology concepts. You loose points when you go to the batchoom or late for 5 min. Attandance is mandatory! If you late only 5 min., she deducts 15% of attendance at that day. Tests are heavy.
She is friendly and enjoys teaching.
She is an AWESOME Prof! Had her for two courses and she is amazing. Gives explicit study guides and is a good lecturer! Love her!
She makes psychology really clear and interesting. I had her for my summer semester, and even though time went pretty fast, her class was not tough to keep up with. She has power points which are very organized, clear and helpful for all quizzes and tests. She's very caring and is always there who listens to you with an open mind and no judgement3
took her over the summer she was easy going, as long as you memorize the vocabulary and pay attention in class, you will pass.
She is a very great professor I would definitely take her class again
I took her class over the summer & it was great. Shes very clear with her assignments & the class is very enjoyable. Lots of vocab to go over but thats the test itself. Would highly recommend.
I take in summer. She teaches clear. However, you must learn by yourself IN DETAIL of each chapters. 3 quizzes, 3 exams, 3 response papers how you think after learning, and 1 hw. 2 extra credit chances. Lots of vocab. She also grades class participation, so don't think about drop class, come late, use phone, ...
This class was very boring and she may be a great professor for some but she wasn't for me. She takes points off for EVERYTHING. She took points off of my participation grade because I stepped out of class a few times to use the restroom which I thought was ridiculous and unfair. If you late only 5 min., she deducts 15% of attendance at that day.
Great class. Lectures are with Powerpoints so they are easy to follow. Quizzes and tests are all multiple choice. Prof gives studt guides. The three papers are pretty easy too, 500-750 words. Put in a little effort and you can easily make an A.
Her lecture are very long, but they are worth it, because that's basically the test and quizzes. 3 response paper, 3 quizzes, and 3 test.
Very good professor. Clearly explains things and is clear about what will be on the test. She goes into great detail during lectures so don't skip and pay attention. This is an easy class at all to get in an A in if you study and the studying isn't even that extensive. Just make flashcards over the key concepts and you should make A's on the tests.
I loved professor Younkins' class. She knows how to engage her students with each lesson and is very insightful with each topic covered in her psych class. It is because of her that I've considered changing my major. Take her class, you won't regret it! She gives three papers, three exams, and three quizzes. She posts videos and a study guide.
Love her class! Lectures are engaging and she loves answering any questions you might have during class. All quizzes and exams are multiple-choice and she gives a study guide for each chapter to go off of. If you attend class, read, and study the key terms from the guide , you won't have a problem passing.
terrible teacher. DO NOT have her as a teacher, she's awful
Great! I really loved Professor Younkins class and would highly recommend her to anyone who's curious to learn about psychology. I excelled in this class and appreciated her lecture style. The only critique I have is that I do believe it is a bit unfair to have attendance count for 10% of our grade and I wish she encouraged more class discussion.
Although she can be picky about going on phone or talking, I loved being in her class. She has an amazing lecture style. She also seemed super caring towards her students. She provided study guides and a textbook that closely correlated to the test. Can not say more good things about her. If I could I would 100% take her again!!
Amazing professor. She is very respectful, kind, organised and encourages interaction in her class. I had never taken psychology before and being taught by her has triggered more interest in the course which I hope to explore further. Many thanks to her and I definitely recommend attending her class.
I loved her class so much but you do have to read to get good grades on tests, she's really understanding and nice. She gives some leeway with grading and you do have to be comfortable interviewing people for her assignments.
Amazing professor! Very lecture heavy with little room for class discussions. Very detailed in her lectures. Clear grading guidelines. Provides study guides for tests and quizzes. If you need help she is willing to work with you and help you out. Attendance is 10% of your grade, so make sure to be in class.
Her class is very entertaining and she uses many different examples. I was always intrigued and prompted to ask more questions! Sincerely, Obehi
This professor is not good. She only reads off powerpoints and we get no activities in class. She take off points for everything. If you go to the bathroom, she takes a point off. If you're a minute late to class, she takes points off. She tests people on things that are not mentioned In class and makes the tests difficult. Don't reccomend
Mrs. Younkins is an AMAZING professor. She's great in lecture and is really good about answering questions. I 100% recommend her if you're taking Psych 1101. I was terrified I wouldn't understand a single thing going into this class and Mrs. Younkins totally eased that fear! She made it so easy to understand. 100/10!!!
Professor Younkins was the best professor I had during my time at GSU perimeter. You know when you're taking an exam and your mind goes "This was NOT taught during the lecture."?; I can 100% guarantee that is not the case for her class. She goes over anything and everything that will be present on every exam/quiz. She's an amazing prof.
We had 8 discussions, 8 quizzes, 2 test. All you have to do is the work.
She reads off PowerPoints but adds many real-life examples that make concepts easy to understand and interesting. We had a few quizzes and 3 tests all multiple-choice mainly based on vocabulary from the textbook and some examples from the PowerPoint given in class. Overall an easy class, she is very lively and makes the class fun, would recommend.
All she did was talk, the only assignments she would give out were discussion posts. The quizzes would be almost 40 questions long and she expected that the little practice and assignments she gave out were to help us. She acted like this was a high school class. She extends assignments for certain students, only the students with high grades.
Go to class; she cares about participation. Very nice, but reads off of ppts.
great teacher, read all power points but gives real life examples that helps to understand better , some extra credit by just putting your name tag on the desk . punctuality and attendance is very important for her as well as some participation ,not a homework class tbh , overall great teacher so so nice and happy to help students . take her class!
Overall a super awesome professor - she gives you all the resources you need to be successful and makes the topics really interesting. 10/10, take her if you can!
I really enjoyed her class. Her fun and engaging lectures reflect her genuine passion for psychology. Quizzes and exams are manageable with some studying. Attendance is mandatory and important, and class discussions are easy to join and thought-provoking.
I loved taking this class! She is super sweet and gives great lectures. She provides you with all the content you need to pass. If you keep up with the textbook, the powerpoint slides, study guides, and discussion post, this class is very easy and enjoyable.
Highly recommend! The workload's not bad: some discussions, a few quizzes, a few tests, and an extra credit essay. Grades for attendance but it helps your average. Highly recommend taking good notes as that got me my A. If you are interested and wish to truly know the topic (for future professions or personal reasons) take this class: learned tons!
I really struggled to stay engaged in this class. The lectures felt extremely boring and lacked any real energy or connection to the material. Even when the topics were interesting in the textbook, the way they were presented in class made everything feel flat and soulless.
EASY A! I loved her class. Even though I had no background in psychology, her lectures were engaging and easy to follow. ITS FUN!
Class Info
Online Classes
100%
Attendance Mandatory
98%
Textbook Required
100%
Grade Predictor
Your expected effort level
Predicted Grade
A-
Grade Distribution
Common Tags
Rating Trend
Stable
-0.19 avg changeRatings by Course
1101
5.0
(1)HUMANDEVELOPME
5.0
(1)PSYC101
5.0
(1)PSY101
5.0
(1)PSYCH216
5.0
(1)Difficulty by Course
PSYCHGD
4.0
PHYS2103
4.0
PSYCH216
4.0
PSYCHOLOGY
3.5
PSCH1101
3.3