Class is pretty easy, but his lectures can get boring sometimes.

Professor knew his material. Class was a lil boring but the material covered was interesting. his exams were multiple choice and have to write a paper as well. Exams are easy if you read the book. Overall it was a good class

I admit, this was a hard, tedious and dry class. If you like to understand people's behaviors, take the class. If not, take something else. Dr. Cervone is nice and helpful, though. Just pay a lot of attention in class and ask him if you do not understand anything at all.

He rambles alot, but read the book, and you will be fine.

I like Dr. Cervone a lot. He is easily one of my favorite profs I've had thus far at UIC. Mainly because he has a quirky sense of humor and seems like a really nice man. Yes, he does ramble during lecture sometimes but GO TO EVERY LECTURE. There isn't a discussion for this class and he doesn't post all the notes online (just an outline of the notes

Dr. Cervone is great! If you approach him after class he will talk to you in a polite manner and help you understand. He is very intelligent and cares about his students. Be sure to read his book. He wrote his own book and tests come directly from it. He is even better than the T.A.'s in class!

seems like a really great guy. The first 3 weeks he was very very dry but, towards the second half of the course he is very good. The only problem I had with him was that he scaled down the points. So if you only got 5 questions wrong on the exam you are down to a B.

Well, The only thing I can give him credit for if you go to class you will stay awake. Everything else about the guy sucks. He makes a seemingly interesting/engaging class seem like a typical Nyberg Biology lecture. The exam average is always a 75. I have stayed up all night once to study for his second exam and recieved a D on it.

Prof Cervone is an exceptional teacher. There are 3 tests and 15 chapters in the book (1 test=5chapters), so you have to read 1 chapter per week (35-40 pages). Tests are challenging but somewhat easy. going to lecture doesnt guarantee anything. Make sure you read the book and you will get an A in the class for sure. Good teaching skills and funny

Well as a professor he is very medicore. If you go to class and take notes you should get atleast a B. He is very smart when it comes to exams. If you go to class but, dont read the book ull get a C on the exams. If you read the book but dont go to class you will still get a C. So read the book/attend lectures. One of the niciest professors

Such a nice guy, makes jokes, and is very easy to talk to. Read the book/go to class and you'll be fine. Tests are a little hard, but not bad if you study. I don't know why others would complain, he is a great teacher. for those of you who complain because you didn't do so well: GET OFF YOUR BUTT AND STUDY!

Dr. Cervone has been one of the best professors I've had at UIC. He's nice, funny, approachable, and you can tell he really knows the subject matter-- he wrote the book! If you have any questions, he's always glad to talk to you or answer your questions. He's always very clear when it comes to what he wants on a test or essay question.

Cervone is the one of the best teachers at UIC, if you had a choice, take him! Although he has outlines on blackboard, you must go to class in order to pass the exams.

He is an amazing professor making an otherrwise dull subject interesting. you have to read the book to get higher than a C, and you have to take good lecture notes.

He is super funny and straight forward with his exams. He uses his own book so he teaches us clearly with the notes we need for the exams. He provides exam previews which is really rare with all the teachers at UIC. He's the best teacher I had at UIC and would suggest ANYONE to take him.

He really makes his lectures interesting. The only thing is that he is very disorganized and sometimes it is hard to follow him. His tests are 50/50 book and lectures. He wrote the book, so he really knows his stuff! Attendance is not mandatory but go to class if you want to get at least a C.

He is very enthusiastic about the subject. A great professor.

If u do not take his class, u r ignorant. He makes fun of himself nd he is so damn hilarious I literally almost peed in my pants. He is the funniest prof at UIC, and he explains things well. Also, he is tooo nice. I got an easy A, he should be an entertainer rather than a prof. TAKE HIM THE BESTTT

His jokes are sometimes funny.

He was a great teacher. I would def recommend him! Class sometimes got boring, but sometimes it was interesting. Tests were pretty easy if you read the book and go to lecture. The book is pretty interesting. You only have 2 research papers that aren't so bad to write. I enjoyed this class and got an A.

Very nice guy. Tries to make jokes and are funny at times. You need to read the book, but if you take good notes during lectures, you can pull off an A- on exams. There's a decent curve in the end. Decent class, but really nice prof.

I like Cervone. The class is long (about 1 hr 15) so at times it can seem dull and drawn out. Cervone seems like a really nice guy though, and the info he presents is interesting. You can tell he has a real passion for psych. His tests are difficult if you miss a lecture or two, so try to go to class. I would probably take his class again.

This guy is the man- period. He's got a really dry sense of humor, which keeps lectures interesting, even when the subject matter is far from it. Furthermore, he'll address your questions and report back with copious material if he doesn't know the answer. Tests are not a cakewalk, but they are fair. Attend every class and take good notes.

He's an easy professor. 4 exams (45-50Q), 2 papers, 8 PECs, and points for coming to discussion. Read the chapters few times and you will get an A. He's nice and helpful. Curved grades at the end.

One of the best teachers at UIC. This guy knows his stuff, and passes it on amazingly. He really knows how to teach and is very fair. Attend lecture, read, and you will get the A. Plus, hes funny so it makes it easier to pay attention.

exams are so easy. he is funny. he doesnt post powerpoints up, so you gotta take notes. but the exams are basically from the material in the book. you read that, understand it, & you got yourself an A.

Awesome and amusing professor. Keeps the lectures interesting and informative that isn't straight from the book (despite the tests being based off of book facts/definitions). Rather his lectures elaborate more on the theories given.

Totally would recommend him! He is funny and does his best to keep the class interesting. Some of the T.A's aren't the best but they try to help. Everyone should buy the book for his class. The tests are typically 50-50 (lecture & book). Only 4 tests and two papers. Not necessarily an easy a, you have to put work into the class, but he is awesome.

Dr. Cervone is one of the best professors I had. He's awesome. He does talk a lot gives unnecessary information once in a while, but his class was still really fun! There are 4 exams, 2 papers, and 8 ours of psych tests you have to take part in. Put some effort into the exams & papers, and you have an A! ATTEND LECTURES and read the book!

The class was surprisingly difficult as far as intro courses go; overall not too challenging though. Cervone is pretty funny and easy to listen to, although he can go on tangents that don't facilitate note taking. Be sure to read the text and take notes in lecture and you'll be fine.

Tests are hard. Go to class.

He is an amazing professor (One of the best at UIC). He truly cares and motivates his students. It is necessary to read the book and attend lecture because the test are based half and half on each. Studying is not that hard, because the material is interesting. He makes it more appealing by showing videos and examples. He is funny. Great class!

This class was probably the easiest, yet most informative classes I have taken at UIC. He wrote the text, so study it for exams and you will be good. 3 2pp that are easy, and a 5 pg final paper which is manageable. His lectures are very entertaining as well.

He seems to enjoy the topic and is enthusiastic about lecturing the class. However, he talks non-stop so it does get a bit boring. He has easy homework, a paper and kind of hard exams. Make sure to study.

He is a great professor. He wrote the textbook by himself. We have 3 exams, 3 brief memo (one page writing assignments, 1 paper (5-7) pages, and discussion questions. You don't have to come to class because his lectures are posted online. his tests are easy if you pay attention during the slides, and read the book

he's kinda loud and get off tangent a lot but you have to go to lecture or listen to lecture capture b/c most of his questions on the exams come from lecture and you have to read the book (he wrote it), a lot of work kinda. 3 exams and a paper and some little assignments. you have to work a little hard for the A.

Very interesting and easy class. Take good notes, review, understand, and that's it. Class doesn't require much studying time, and it's definitely easy to get a good grade.

Great professor! He made class interesting, goes on tangents, has dry humor, and is fair. Mandatory attendance for discussion (at least 12 weeks to get full 15 points). Don't read the book? You'll find tests to be harder. 4 exams (not cumulative) and 2 easy applied knowledge papers (3-4 pg), if you go to lecture & read book (he wrote it) Easy A

He is all over the place, but its also rather entertaining. Clearly he is very passionate about what he is doing but he really doesn't have a filter at moments. Despite that he was a very nice guy and it was an easy class - 4 exams, 2 papers, discussion points. Have to buy his book though... so that sucks.

Prof. Cervone is really funny. I feel bad that not many students participated during class while he would make little random, relevant jokes. He has this voice that makes you want to listen. He is knows his stuff well. Tests are straightforward. He didn't check attendance, but show up so he knows you care. Talk to him! I never did, so my mistake.

He is an understanding professor. He gives clear announcements about due dates and exams. Sometimes he even extends the deadlines. Uses lecture capture for students who don't come. His enthusiasm about class helps you get through the the semester.

He is a very entertaining professor, but there were times when he came off quite boring. However, his enthusiasm shows in his teaching. It is a good class if you want to learn something interesting. There are 3 small papers and one big one, which you can ask him for feedback if you send it to him.

Prof cervone is really good at what he does. The course consisted of 3 exams which the material comes from lecture and from reading the book. Overall the course is easy as long as you keep up with the work. Exams can be tricky with the wording but as long as you read the book you should be fine!. Highly recommend to take this course with cervone

His class was very easy. Take it if you need an elective and like learning about yourself. Really recommend him as a professor also.

Changed my major to psychology because of him! He's passionate, intelligent and funny! He made intro psychology easy and fun to learn. He wrote the textbook and it's easy to read and uses many modern-easy to understand examples. However, I agree that showing up to lecture isn't necessary, as long as you read the book.

Amazing class with a goofy professor who is passionate about his course in work, lectures were interesting along with the projects and never boring. There is a lot of reading for this course and the textbook will make this course 10x easier.

Best proff I've had in a while! His lectures are very clear and funny. You don't even need to go to class, honestly. There's 4 exams total. Just read the chapters ahead of time and do the self-test questions at the end of each chapter and you'll be fine in the class. There's 2 papers, really easy and short. Need 8 hours participating in studies.

Professor Cervone is one of the best teachers I've had!! He is so enthusiastic it makes me want to go to class. He is also great at explaining his powerpoint and is a great person!

Cervone is a fascinating lecturer and makes some of the more confusing material easier to understand with his examples. He wrote the book required for class, so he will include lots of that in his exams. 2 papers in this class that are boring to write but not difficult. Lots of extra credit. DO YOUR PECS EARLY.

Interesting class; nice professor. Final isn't cumulative. Curves grades. Long lectures. Constantly refer to the syllabus and keep up with the readings! Exams are specific, multiple choice, and heavily based on the readings and lectures. I recommend him if you're a neurosci/psych major or minor. Easy points: discussions, Kahoots, Launchpad, + PECs.

Great professor with a great sense of humor. He has a decent name in the field, and he's really good at explaining stuff at this introductory level. If you ask him more complex stuff after class for personal interest he gives great answers! He genuinely cares! Two short papers, non-cumulative final and three other tests.

He's really funny and easy going. Not a tough grader. No extra credit is given however he curves tests and the final grade. His lectures are fun to listen to because he is not boring. Homework is not given often but it is easy. Only 2 essays in this whole course! TAKE HIS CLASS!!! Also, he gives pop quizzes during the lecture to take attendance.

The class consists of a lot of reading but I found all the readings very interesting. If you miss class, just read the chapter and you wont be confused. The tests are heavily based off the readings and some of the lecture. He is a very funny and caring guy. He's always in his office if you have a concern about the class or your grade. take it!!!

Super easy A, funny professor. Was worried about readings, but so glad I took this class. Book is very interesting! Exams are great, don't need to memorize random stuff but understand easy concepts. Aced each exam by going to lectures and reading the book for 4-5 hours the day before. Take it to boost your GPA and take your mind off chemistry :)

His tests are basically verbatim from the book and lecture slides, theres a boatload of homework due essentially every week, its super easy its just time consuming. Hes a little cooky but really knows how to explain/teach. All around a pretty standard class.

Dr. Cervone is honestly the best professor I've ever had. He responds to emails so fast and just really cares about his students. I had a tough first semester and he was so accommodating to my circumstances and made sure I was able to get everything that I need to, completed. I 100% recommend taking any class with him.

Very good professor!

Decent professor. His level 100 class wasn't difficult but it was a lot of work. You need to read the textbook and the last chapters get more complex with lots of terminologies so you need to take good notes. There are also two research papers but they are extremely easy since the research is already provided. Overall, it was an interesting class.

He is so kind.

I haven't met him personally but the class is really easy and straightforward. Most of the time I would read the book, the exams aren't heavily based off lectures. I would recommend reading the book and annotating/summarizing. It was really easy, would recommend!

i loved his lectures, he makes them interesting. He is also really respected and nice!! also makes bank lol

Professor is very easy to understand but doesn't respond to emails, unfortunately.

I love professor cervone! He tries to incorporate some jokes and light moments in lectures to keep them interesting. I feel really bad when people start to leave like 10 minutes early and he's still talking :/ the homework is really self-explanatory, and he does an excellent job applying topics to real-life scenarios.

Professor Cervone wasn't for me lecture-wise. Most of the content you can find in your books applies to homework and studying for tests. He is very nice as a human and incorporates jokes in class.

Professor Cervone is charismatic, and funny. Any good adjective describes him in a lecture. All of his exams are also online. There is a lot of reading and memorization in the course. Take note of specific examples he covers in lectures as they will probably come up on an exam.

I loved having Professor Cervone as my first psych professor at UIC. His lectures really aligned with the content of the exams and were enjoyable to attend.

I only got a C because I forgot to participate in research studies ran by the psychology department (not the class). Tests were easy if you mostly paid attention in lecture and discussion. had to write 2 research papers. Fairly simple with a clear grading criteria.

Dr. Cervone is an amazing professor, he is incredibly passionate about teaching everything related to psychology and he really tries to make his lectures interesting by adding a little humor. The grading criteria is very clear. I will say that the lectures are a bit long which can make them a bit boring but it's still a great class!

you dont have to go to the lectures but you must read the textbook as it was written by him and the exams are basically about the material in there. 2 papers assigned that are easy if you follow the rubric

super chill actually cares about students and he really cares about your mental health. Cervone knows we have a heavy load of course work and goes the extra step by letting his students take their time and their own pace. i would defiantly recommend him over any other professor also his TA'S are cool and very understanding.

Really good professor. All the questions in the exam is going to be based on the E book so make sure to read, There are 8 PECs you need to do before the end of the semester and the 2 APSP paper are really easy. You do not have to go to class everyday but it is advisable to get some information from him that might show up in the exams.

It's easy to understand him but he tends to go on long tangents which makes it sometimes hard to pay attention to when he talks. However, all tests were taken online and you don't have to be present in class to take them. Plus attendance isn't mandatory and he always posts lectures so as long as you watch & read the book, easy class.

hes soooo funny. like u can tell he cares abt psych and wants to make the class the easiest for his students. even tho attendance is not mandatory pls come to class he loves when ppl actually come and his lectures are so interesting idk how u couldnt go.the grading criteria is a lil confusing but he makes the class rlly fun and actually interesting

Very sweet, chatty, a overall cool grandpa vibe. I would've totally have gotten an A if I had put in more effort. Also, please laugh at his jokes, sir is a comedian and students looking at him with blank stares, it's unfortunate; he tries.

I really enjoyed the course. The lectures were sometimes a bit dry though. In his lectures, he focuses a lot on research findings, and I wish he went into greater details about real-life applications of that. He is always willing to answer students' questions. In general, great professor.

overall awesome guy! he cares alot about mental health. there's easy 1 point assignments due every other week. he wrote the text book so the tests are all on that,make sure to read it! he's a great guy, you don't have to attend lecture but he loves when you do. he cares alot about his students, they need more teachers like him. take him if you can!

He's such a sweet professor who genuinely looks passionate about his job. He often uses sarcasm in lectures, and he also records and posts his lectures. There are only two papers the entire semester, and you get to choose your topic from the ones provided! I'm a decent writer, I got a 97% on both.

Amazing teacher, loved the class would take it again, very informational and light work.

Even though going to lecture wasn't mandatory he made it fun for the people that showed up. Definitely read your textbook because the exams have things from this and lecture. Overall, he's a sweet guy and as a non-psych major I appreciated how he broke the topics down.

A $50 textbook is needed to complete readings and HW. 2 research papers, and you have to participate in experiments or make them up with more papers. It can be tough to stay on track, but he was very understanding. Tests are online, and there are only 4 of them, and experiments mentioned in lectures can sometimes appear. He made this class very fun

Great professor! Really chill and funny guys. There are two research papers, that are kinda easy, and the exams are taken online. There is a textbook that should be read because the exams are based off that and there are also online quizzes worth for a completion grade.

Cervone is a fun, engaging professor who really cares about his students. While the material can be dry at times, his lectures are interesting and he's always happy to answer questions. Attendance is a must, and using tools like Unstuckstudy alongside the textbook will help you succeed. Overall, a solid class!

Really interesting lectures, had a great TA (big shoutout to TA Sterling) and only two papers to do. Only had to pay around 50 dollars for a textbook.