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Lots of funny personal stories, lectures interesting, tests not too hard

interesting and fun class; takes a lot of study time

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He's a great teacher! He's very easy to understand, and is not a bore either!

Great class. He makes things interesting and helps you a lot

Straightforward, Extra Credit, Fun

Easy if you go to class be prepared to study

This guy was a great prof,personal stories great,bad thing-quizes every friday-couldn't skip!

Makes this 100 class way too hard. I recomend that you take this course with someone else!

If you HAVE to take a morning class, this guy will keep you awake and even interested!! Easy class where i learned a lot!

I took his class while in Highschool and got a B+. I learned loads and it totally was very interesting. He's a great teacher and if i saw a class i needed with him as a teacher i would totally take it.

This class is pretty tough for a 100 level class and there are quizzes every friday. Interesting teacher, definitely loves this subject, but he talks really fast. The study guide that comes with the book will be your best friend.

Hard class and tests. Do the extra credit, it really helps.

I didn't think I would like this class, but Dr. Johnson is pretty cool. He relates the material to real life, which is great! Short test every week, not too hard.

Very easy, never study, miss classes, get good grades.

Have to keep up every week--do not skip this class!

A really great professor. Made the class interesting, wasnt too tough, and a genuinely nice person

Very enthusiastic professor, a little hard for a 100 level course. I had a hard time getting used to the exams every week, but it gets a little easier as time goes on. Count how many times he says "from that" in a lecture, just for a little ex

Study for the weekley quizes and make sure you do your paper, he hardley looks at it. Dont panic if yo9u do bad on the weekley tests my avg was 11 out of 20 and i passed with a B.

He's a little cookoo but in a great way.Makes class enjoyable.Exams(15 questions ev. Fri)is hard to get the hang of, USE THE STUDY GUIDE. He was good, it wasn't boring.Read the chpt.i laugh every time i leave class. :-D You are cool,Dr. J.Pick him 4 psy!

Very nice guy and a good teacher. Lots of experience. Big focus on tests.

All you have to do is study the book and count on the lectures as essay questions. Don't miss class and work very hard-you'll do fine. Also, go to SI sessions; they should help!

Prof. Johnson was one of the best teachers I had. The class is really easy, just show up and take notes and you will do fine. You always know what to read cuz he follows the syllibus to a T. He is funny and makes class interesting.

Go to all his lectures...it will help you with ur exams every friday. he is a really nice guy very approachable and not confusing when he lectures about a subject. good teacher!~

very enthusiastic. Early morning lectures are always trying. His grading method is slighted for lazy students. Getting an A doesn't require doing the written work or all of the exams. He drops two items. The CD and lectures are a must do.

He is my best teacher so far! Always upbeat, energetic, and helpful! Take his notes, study the chapters and the study guide book.(Q's usually come from those) Very easy grader, gives lots of extra credit! I would love to take him again! Def. take this!

Great teacher. This guy is always friendly and upbeat and its hard to fall asleep in class. The test are cool, only downfall is that they are everyweek. But if you read the chapters, you should at least average a B. Defiently recommend this guy.

GREAT TEACHER! Makes it soo easy for you to understand and gives lots of extra credit. Also he drops two lowest weekly exams that really arn't that bad. Don't try to write down everything he slaps up on the screens just listen you'll do just fine.

Go to class and you will do just fine

Have to keep up every week--not a class to just cram for midterm and final. Weekly exams are not bad, but the comprehensive final is tough.

Very good professor. You have to go to class to do well tho. I learned a lot in this class and he does a great job teaching it. Tests every friday are not fun, but aren't that bad. The comprehensive final is not that bad either.

He is a great teacher! He keeps you on your feet. He goes over exactly what is going to be on the test! If you go to the study groups on thursday nights you will understand things alot better! Great teacher!!!

Coolest Prof. this year. nice guy, likes to joke around. Easy tests but we had one every week. Make sure to get your project done in time.

Predictable

Great class. His lectures are so interesting and easy to follow, and his tests reflect the material really well.. I love the format of his class and tests. Great course!

He is a pretty cool guy. You know exactly what you are going to do every week. He lectures two days a week and then the other you get a test. But you get to get a lot of extra credit and drop your two lowest grades.

good teacher, hard tests

he is a great professor. his test are hard tho so make sure you listen in lectures. his lectures are intersing tho!

He makes the information really interesting to learn about and listen to. His quizes are not hard if you study, and studying is not torture at all, the information is not boring.

Not a bad class, but he talks too fast. Make sure you listen to the lectures b/c that is what two essay questions are for weekly quizes. Gives extra credit.

Class is 2 days lecturing and notes.. and friday quizzes that you leave right after your done..I thought the class was interesting and hes a good teacher!

Great Professor

Dr. Johnson is the best prof I've had a Central. He is easy to follow, and offers a lot of ectra credit options. Has a test every week, but drops the lowest two. If you need to take psychology, definately take him!!!

He is a great prof and very easy to get along with. He is always willing to help and will explain anything. Take his classes!

Had a great time in this class and actually learned something. Lectures are the most fun about the class. JJ knows.

Dr Johnson is one of the best psy teachers I have ever had. This class is super easy. Even if you miss a lecture, take a few minutes to do the study guide in the work book, and you will do great on the tests. Around Thanksgiving, he gives the exact test out of the study workbook. Take this class!!

This is the professor to take for PSY 100! He rocks and definitely visit him during office hours...your grade will go up.

Prof. Johnson is a great one. His lectures are very entertaining and he explains the material very well. There is a lot of reading, but if you keep up, you should have no problem with the weekly test.

Great Professor! He is the one to take for Psy100 in my opinion. Lectures are interesting. There is a lot of reading, but if your keep up, then you won't have any problems. Go to the SI sessions that they offer...it has helped my grade improve.

Makes the class very interesting. Sometimes runs over his time limit but it's usually with interesting stuff. Wait until abnormal psych, he has hands on experience and loves relating stories.

I found the class really interesting, but if you are not a test taker I would stay clear of this class-there is a test every week. He is a really great professor though!

Dr. Johnson is awesome. He takes time to explain things very well. There are a lot of options to get points with the weekly tests. Also the final is a relatively small portion of your grade.

pretty wacky guy and he makes class interesting

Mr. Johnson is a great teacher. If you want a teacher who is nice, interesting, and makes learning fun, well this is the teacher that you want to have. The only problem someone might have is the fact that you have to take a test every friday, but if you read over your notes, go to the study sessions, and do the study guide you should have no proble

He's a good teacher, very clear, and pretty interesting.

He's really clear about what he wants and what is expected. If you read the chapters and use the study guides it's a breeze

Awesome prof., highly recommened

Carl is a great teacher and an even better person. Take his courses and change your life!

His class was really boring most of the time. It was just a lecture but it was important to be there even if nothing made sense because of in class points or pop quizzes. Don't sit in the back.

Useful & practical--not just gibberish theory.

hard exams every week. thought psych was supposed to be easy.

He is a good teacher who pretty much tells you what you need and don't need to know for the tests. He does have exams every friday but if you read the chapter and go to class you'll get an A.

You actually have to read the textbook because thats what the tests are based on. The class is easy if you just read and go to the lectures. You always know what to expect. Your grade is based on weekly tests and a final exam so if you're not a good test taker, don't take it with him! Very nice guy & willing to help you. Makes class interesting!

Carl was pretty sweet. The weekly tests aren't a cake walk. His two days of lecture prepare you for the short answer test questions, but make sure you read the text book for the rest. Check out SI if you get a chance, defenitely helps a lot.

Very good teacher, but you have to go to class to do well on the tests, or READ THE CHAPTER and know it like the back of your hand. The tests are kind of hard and they're every week. Study!

This teacher is excellent! Easy A if you go to class and ready the books study guide.(No need to read the book) Grade is based on a weekly quiz every Fridays but he lets people take it early and he drops the two lowest grades. Very interesting and a great guy! I ended up only needing a 22 points out of 60 on the final to get an A in the class!

Easy A if you go to the class. He is a nice guy and the weekly quizzes given are either from your notes or from the study guide book. Take notes and study them and you'll do fine!

Great, easy teacher, and you actually learn something. Just remember to go to class.

Go to class and study your notes and you should do very well in his class. Real cool teacher.

Awesome class and excellent teacher. Loved every minute of class (well, maybe not test days)

Good class. It really helps to go to class because there's two 3 point essay questions per Friday quiz (only points besides extra credit) which are from lectures. Everything else can be found in the book.

Great professor! As long as you go to class and the study sessions there is no way you could do poorly in his class.

Tests every Friday. TAKE NOTES and pay attention to the examples he gives during lecture, they are often on his tests. Use the CD that comes with the book. Helps a TON! Prof. is extremely nice, he wants you to do well. He's open to talking with you about what's on the test if you approach him. READ the book, it helps a lot too. Only homework=STUDY!

Lecture on Wed. quiz on Mon. if you kee the quiz grades up you will have an A. The quizes are short and two can be dropped. Very passionate about teaching and psychology. Very helpful and knows students by name. Read the required chapter for the quiz and review the notes and it's a fun easy class.

Great Class. Great Prof. Good sense of humor, tells great stories/examples that make things really easy to understand. Short Quiz and a lecture on Monday and another lecture wednesday. Gives grades back quickly. One small project and a larger one at the end. Definitely taking other classes with him!

Couldn't say enough good things about this guy. A+++

A lot of info, but very informative. 5 essay exams (1 is the final), 6 Q's. Grad students do a small research paper on any topic and present, everyone does a behavioral health management project/paper/presentation. Easy class, read, he's an easy grader if you just do the work. Go to class, as participation is part of your grade

Honestly I only went to class on the days we had tests. His lectures were too early for me so I just read the chapter during the week then showed up on Friday to take the test. Ended up with an A- in his class. He knows what he's talking about and is always willing to help, makes class interesting enough and is really nice. Read the chapters.

Great teacher. Read the book. He is an easy grader if you do the work.

Not only is he a great guy but the class is really easy if you read the chapters which really aren't that long. Sometimes the topic is a little dull but any class is. He gives biweekly quizzes that aren't that bad if you read the chapters. Knows the students by name and grades easy if you put in some effort!

Although this is an intro course, you WANT to go to each class. You will take a lot of notes Dr. Johnson, and I suggest bringing your laptop to type your notes, as he tends to go fast. But as long as you read (or even skim) the chapters and pay attention during lectures, it's an easy A! Also, it's a really interesting class! Dr. Johnson was great!

I had Johnson for 370 and 579. Overall his classes are kind of boring but he tries to make them funny and interactive. His 370 class had two assignments and multiple choice tests (dropping the lowest). His 579 class had one assignment, participation points, and short answer format exams.

When I was first enrolled in the class and took my first two exams, I thought I was going to fail. There are exams every other wednesday. To do well you really need to put in a lot of effort. Read the chapters, and study wiley plus. Also make sure to be doing the extra credit sonas because that helpes your grade in the end by a lot.

Johnson hands out a lot of extra credit for his tests. He doesn't give out any assignments but if you take good notes and pay attention really well in lecture you should know the material.

Carl Johnson is very enthusiastic about his line of work, but at the same time isn't afraid to make jokes about the the material! He was my absolute favorite prof in college this far.

LOVED him as a professor; very personable guy. His powerpoints are all he gives for the lectures, and about 75% of exams are from lectures, the rest is from the book. He makes it very interesting, but a class based off 7 exams and that's it is difficult enough.

I think Mr. Johnson is an amazing professor. You can tell that he knows his stuff & all of his lectures are actually amusing. I have learned so much in this class, even though I didn't do the best. He really makes you work for a good grade, but always has E.C. available. Exams are hard & I still don't know how to study for them to pass LOL

Best Psychology professor at CMU. His class is super easy! However, need to show up at lectures because he doesn't post notes online. Lectures are worth it though. He is super funny and inspirational! He also gives extra credit. Highly Recommend!!!

Great professor, often tells funny stories in class, he covers the topics thoroughly and is very informational. You can pass without showing up to anything but the exams if you know a thing or two about basic psychology and/or read the online book here and there, but the lectures are helpful and not boring enough to put me to sleep.

Carl is such a sweet guy! There are 7 exams, and the lowest one he drops (not including the final exam). He will randomly give out pop quizzes that count as E.C. on the upcoming exams. Be prepared to memorize a lot. Lectures aren't boring like many profs are!

great guy, 7 tests with one drop, go to lecture you'll be fine

Super understanding and willing to work with any issues you may have. Really interesting lectures given in an easy to understand format. Tests are easy and a good representation of the work studied.

Carl Johnson is the MAN. Really funny guy and is super specific in his lectures, and the class is pretty easy to excel in if you just go to the lectures.

PSY100 is all about memorization and not so much understanding. Johnson is awesome. He's great at exaplinging, but if you can't memorize facts you won't pass. Go to the SI sessions, because the practice tests have the same questions as the real test. Just memorize that and the terms and you'll be fine.

Carl Johnson is a great prof for PSY100! I took him my first semester and its an easy A, go to lecture and take notes because its mostly powerpoints. Drops the lowest exam and the exams are almost the same as the practice exam so GO TO THE EXAM REVIEW!!! Also if you need any extra points he lets you get up to 20 by doing the psych studies!

Professor Johnson was one of my favorite professors of my first semester at CMU. He is a great teacher and always finds a way to make his lectures interesting. He does his best to connect with each of his students on a deeper level and makes you feel respected. I highly recommend him as your PSY 100 professor.