this guy rocks. he makes a sort of dull subject interesting. awesome examples and he doesn't stop til you understand. he has a great sense of humor, and he even tells you what pages are essential readings - this sometimes breaks the weeks readings down to 4 or 5 pages. highly reccommended

I hate cog. psych, but he made this class very easy to learn. Had great power point slides, and did summaries so he could answer every question that students had clearly and with examples. Highly recommended professor

By far the coolest professor I've had since I started here last year. He goes over anything that is unclear from previous lectures before starting any new material. His in-class demos and examples (ie: clips from the Simpsons) make Perception a really interesting & fun subject! Highly recommended :)

very good prof. one of the best he seems to care and want to help as much as possible. it was a challenging class but worth it.anyother prof i think would make this class much harder but i was pleasantly suprised

he's pretty good, very helpful but the subject isn't that easy to understand.

this class is hard.

great great teacher. material could be dull if you take this class with anyone else. tests are a little tricky (he talks about A LOT of interesting things, but it can be hard trying to figure out what is going to be on the test)averages are a little low but he has a great curve. take the class and be dazzeled. ta's rock too.

Prof. Whitney is an excellent teacher who cares about his students and wants them to succeed. His enthusiasm is contagious. Yes, the material is difficult but if you are willing to work hard, it pays off.

This class was definitely the greatest I had this year. He's interesting and the examples were great! Make sure to attend all lectures because a lot is covered in one day, but you will not regret it.

He is super nice and funny. Very helpful. A lot of material covered, so must attend lectures. he keeps the class very upbeat and happy and INTERESTING! this is the funnest class i've had in Davis!

Such a great professor! Makes the class fun and hard to fall asleep in. Love the bright colored pants! Attending lectures is a must and the test are bit on the hard side. You definately learn a lot during this class.

This is the best psych class I have ever taken. Whitney makes it fun and has great, real life interaction with his TAs. Funny guy. He also is very clear. The material is hard for straight up psych students, but people with a backrgound in physics and biology will not have any problem at all. It is VITAL to go to class.

Prof. Whitney is a great speaker, very interactive and well organized. The material is difficult but understandable if you go to class. You can only get the slides if you go to class, which I think is a good thing. My favorite class I have taken at Davis.

helpful, interesting teacher. made perception easier for me. TESTS are okay if you STUDY for them. cool demos in class. must attend lecture. tests are from lecture..no book! whitney is the bombbbb

One of the best classes at Davis. Go to lecture, it is totally worth it. Great demo and a teacher with a great attitude who cares. Maybe the best teacher in the university. Take the class. Study for the tests, not all cake, but if you study you'll do fine.

I just read all the previous ratings and I totally agree! He is great! Go to lecture and be curious, and you will succeed. His sense of humor transend his lecture which is totally cool.

The class has some hard concepcepts, but professor and his TA makes it, so much fun. Overall great class and he knows his stuff. Thanks so much for the fun in winter quarter.

He really knows the material and makes a great deal of effort to help students understand it. He and the TAs are very helpful and approachable. Nice to see a professor with so much enthusiasm for the subject. Definitely a lecture you will look forward to attending. Not an easy "A" though, test are pretty challenging.

The 1st class in Davis where I never missed a single lecture!! Great Prof & TA's. GO TO CLASS otherwise you won't understand the info just from printing out slides. His demos are fun and the material is interesting. Really cares about his students! You have to study hard for his exams to earn a decent grade.

Prof. Whitney is GREAT. He really cares about his students and he makes the material fun. The topics are challenging, but the Prof. makes the learning worthwhile. You want to go to the lectures-it clears things up and it's fun. You definitely want to take this class with Prof. Whitney.

Great professor. Really cares about his students! Going to class helps understand the material, plus it's sometimes really fun! TAs were great too. Whitney and TAs went out of their way to make class interesting for the students and to help the students understand. Tests weren't as easy as I expected, so study hard!

AMAZING and AWESOME teacher!! Must take if you want to make the subject more interesting. He truly cares about his students and wants to make sure they understand the material. He loves feedback from his students (hence one min quizes for comments). His lectures are interesting (Family Guy and Simpsons are intergrated into lectures). He gives lots

This is a FANTASTIC class. The demonstrations are amazing. You want to go to class just to see what you will learn that day. He cares about his students immensly and listens to their feedback. I wish he taught more courses, he is amazing and if you get the chance you should really take his class!!!

incredible teacher. He does really interesting demos, shows fun videos, and dresses...well you'll see. His tests are hard, but the curve can bring you up. Plus his TA Paul is really hot.

In my 4 years at Davis, Prof. Whitney was undoubtly one of the best. He made sure that the material was clear and used examples that we could understand and apply. His tests are challeging, but fair. The reading are filtered by Prof. Whitney so that you can get straight to the point.

Prof. Whitney is one of the best at davis! He does his best to make sure every student understands the material. He has great examples in class so you dont want to miss lecture. Tests are not the easiest, but study and you will do fine with the curve. Overall, a very fun class where you'll laugh and learn a lot.

One of the best professors at Davis! He's interesting, funny, and makes lecture fun to attend.

Professor Whitney is great. He works hard to make sure everyone understands the material and seeks feedback from the students after every lecture. He is funny, approachable and interesting. His course stimulated my interest in a subject I had been neutral to before. Tests are more than fair and he grades on a curve. I highly recommend this course.

Truly on of the better professors I have encountered here at UCD. Whitney has the rare combination of vast stores of subject knowledge and an ability to connect with students in a non-patronizing way. He goes waaay out of his way to make class interesting, sometimes bringing in 3d glasses and special lights to illustrate his points. Take this class

Great Professor. He made boring material fun to learn. 3 midterms (drop one), 1 short paper, and a final. No reading. The material makes this class one of the harder psych classes, but he makes it worth taking.

The fact that he's so funny and interesting is what makes him hot (not his flourescent pants)! Best class I've taken at Davis. Highly recommended!

Prof. Whitney is an awesome teacher. He made the class a lot of fun. So fun that I actually went to class! P.S. the T.A.'s are awesome too!

best teacher i have had at davis so far

I loove this professor! He is the best I've had in davis! you can tell he really wants his students to learn and he tries his best to make it as easy and fun as possible! the TA's are also really helpful! They work really well together! Great class!

Provides detailed powerpoint lectures. Fun, inclass demonstrations. Looks very young, but very intelligent, so don't let his looks deceive. 2 Best of 3 exams with 1 final. Final is unfortunately accumulative. Skim the book but religiously read his handouts and add notes to them. I'm a failure and it looks like I'll pass so you decide.

Best Professor ever in UCD

definitly my fav class of all, materials are quite difficult in the beginning but get easier after the first midterm. really fun class. exams based on lecture so you shouldn't skip class. TAs are great. great class, great teacher, great TAs, what can you ask for more?

Great class. Great TAs. They are so fun. What a great triad. Make sure to go to class. He tells you ahead which lectures are really hard so of course never miss those ones especially. TAs know so much more so at reviews it's like listening to lectures again.

PSC131 is just about the best psych class at UCD! Prof Whitney works REALLY hard to make the lectures entertaining and fun, as well as understandable. This was the only class where I laughed out loud at ever lecture, this guy is hilarious! Test are okay, but he evens everything out with a curve. TAKE HIS CLASS! You'll never regret it!

Great Lecturer. However, his exams sometimes ask strange questions like specific details from slides presented in lecture, obscure phrasing, and none of the above answers that seem to be aimed at confusing you. Otherwise, a great professor who is really devoted to creating interesting and informative lectures.

Really great teacher...he curves, interesting lectures and he cares. he prints out all the lectures for his students....and provides key terms....the exams are not easy...I got a B+ but you have to study really hard and pretty much everything... oh and ta's are extremely great as well...no boring lectures...study hard and it will pay off.... =)

Hands down the best class I have ever taken at UCD! His lectures are amazing, and hilarious! He makes a hard class really interesting Tests can be a bit tricky, but Qs come entirely from the lectures which he hands out for everyone! He makes learning this realy hard material a lot of fun! Seriously take this class from him you won't regret it!

Good teacher, good TAs, the first midterm can be kind of intimidating, but it gets a bit easier, go to class and do the STUDY GUIDE, forget the book.

Pretty much the worst professor that I have ever had. Too many simpsons jokes, fell asleep in lecture, doesn't care for his students..... haha dave, jk. this is JH. Everyone else, Dave is the best professor here. His FIRST YEAR teaching here he won an award for best professor based solely on student vote. Thats all I need to say.

What an inspiring professor. Truely takes teaching to another level. He makes tuition expenses totally worth it. lectures are FILLED with humor, and VERY interesting information. Book is rarely used (xcept a couple chapters) Posts lecture podcast, hands out lecture notes in class. I got a B, but I learned a LOT and was inspired to learn MORE.

Prof Whitney is the absolute best professor I have had a Davis. He is incredibly enthusiastic and wants you to learn but also to really become interested in perception. He says he doesn't care how you do in the class, he's really inspiring and approachable. The TAs are great - make sure you go to the reviews, they are incredibly helpful!

Whitney is always excited to get everyone motivated to learn the subject, that's probably why he's UBERhot! This is the only class I never miss. Don't really care what I get in the class because I know I acutally learned something. VISION BABY.

Alright, so he is really nice and really funny. You have to go to his class but they are interesting lectures. Also the tests are hard but he has a VERY generous curve. And finally and most importantly he is really hot. I sat in the front row everyday :-) !!!!

Now I know what people mean when they say a prof really cares about students. Whitney does!! Goes out of his way to make classes fun, interesting, and understandable. I learned so much - I wasn't planning on being that interested in the subject. Some of it is challenging, but he will go over it again and again. Take this class, absolutely.

Awesome Professor and class. TAKE THIS CLASS!

One of the best classes I've ever taken at Davis. He's helpful, funny, and interesting. You sort of need to go to class but it's ok because it's fun and you definitely stay awake. TAKE THIS CLASS!!!

Very cool, very interesting stuff. Hard to get bored (1-2 lectures might be dry). Great demonstrations with 3D glasses, sodium lights (you'll get "color orgasm"), video clips. 3 midterms (2/3 best score) and a cumulative Final. Exams can be both confusing and easy; I gotten Bs so far! Lecture attendence a must. Whitney is a Simpson****. I <3 him!

I have never been so sad to say goodbye to a class~ this was surely a landmark in my undergrad career

you have to go to class to do well, but this is a class you want to go to!!!! it is absolutely amazing... only a few days were dry but all the others made up for it! the class was sooo interesting and he had the coolest examples. this class totally made my four years of tuition worth it!!! TAKE THIS CLASS!!!!

funniest, most inspiring prof ever; but tests sucks-random and unclear sometimes (easy but you can never get As for some reason); so either I just really need to imporve my testing skills or he's tryin hard to tell ya you shouldn't care about grades too much, but I still do... *cry* (or both); his class I never missed, the lectures made me happy :)

he has to be one of the best professors i have ever had. i always wanted to go to lecture. he is so funny!! and really does try to help out as much as he can. if he taught any other undergraduate course i would take it just b/c he is that awesome.

-always on time -humorous -cares about students -interesting videos/demos -free candy!! -animated -helpful TAs -printed lecture notes ready for students -reviews material that students didn't understand on the previous lecture(s)

Great professor, keeps class very interesting. Be warned that tests are entirely from lecture, and missing class will hurt your grade.

Amazing class...best class I've ever taken at UC Davis. Class is mandatory, you won't do well if you don't go, but it's ok because class is fun. He makes lecture interesting and fun and gets the students involved. The material is really interesting and you can relate it to real life. His examples and videos are fun to watch. Take this class!

An amazing teacher, very fun lectures and dont miss the one lecture he says will be worth coming to class he is not lying. Tests are pretty difficult but the curve helps. The best teacher I have had at Davis really cares about your opinion on how he is doing during lectures and has you give your input each lect on a one min quiz. A MUST TAKE CLASS

A great teacher. Also, like he said, in 20 years, I wont care that I got a D+/C- in the class, but I will still probably remember this class. I learned many things and enjoyed almost all of the lectures. The test are sooooo hard though. I'm also taking Chem 128B and BIS 102, and this is the hardest one. You are warned. ST marry me!!!!!!!!!!

One of the best profs I've had!! His lectures are so interesting and he's a really funny guy. I learned so much. He even made ganglion cells seem fun. He genuinely cares about the class and asks for our input. Take him, you won't be sorry!!

Yep, his classes were interesting, interactive, sometimes amazingly cool. He rocked as a teacher, but needed to work on his tests. They were more difficult and confusing than they needed to be, but it was okay cuz the TAs rocked.. until the monster of a final, but everything was curved. So, take if you want a cool class that you may do badly in.

this guy is one of the best professors i've had at Davis. he is funny, interesting, and caring...what more can a student ask for? the midterms aren't too bad if you go to class regularly and really study his lecture notes; the final, however, is a lot harder. but good class overall.

Prof. Whitney rocks! You simply miss out if you don't go to class cuz he has the coolest demo and funniest lectures. Dont even register for the class if you dont plan on going, because you'll end up doing badly for sure. If you just TRY your best, you'll be fine because he curves the class and I thought I did badly but I'm walking away with an A-!

Prof.Whitney is one of teh best professors I had in my entire life. He is unbelievably awesome. There is not a single lecture without demo. You will never ever feel like missing a lectures, b/c he is extremely cool. Please take him if you can, because you will enjoy and learn a lot at the same time. Also, he prints out the lecture notes.

Everyone should take this class, it's absolutely brilliant! I can't imagine a professor doing a better job motivating students and lecturing than Prof. Whitney. If you want to do well in this class you MUST attend the lectures, but he makes it worthwhile and fun with visual illusions and cool demos! Santani and Jason were great TAs too!

Fantastic teacher; fantastic material; fantastic course! Take this class with this teacher, you won't regret it.

He is a tremendously talented teacher!!! Extremely knowledgeable, passionate, hilarious, and committed to the class! If there was ever a course you had to take, take this one with Prof. Whitney! The tests are a little difficult, so UNDERSTAND (not merely memorize or skim) all the notes! Come to every lecture-- you'll learn and laugh more than you t

Professor Whitney is amazing, he makes a real boring subject engaging and interesting. He really tries to help his students learn and get good grades in his class. He's always open minded, open to feedback and finding ways to improve his class. When I took him for PSC 131, he printed out lecture notes for us every class.

He is by far the best professor at Davis. Attendance isn't mandatory but you should go so that you will not miss his fantastic demonstrations. He will inspire you in areas you never thought fun. He truly cares about students suggestions BEST PROFESSOR AT DAVIS, take his class!

This class sucks! Don't get me wrong, he is a good professor and all but this has got to be the WORST class I have ever taken at Davis.It's boring, he talks way too fast and it reminds me of Physics but worse. AVOID PSYCH 131 AT ALL TIMES IF YOU CAN, but if you must take it then have him as a professor.

Prof Whitney is hillarious! I think he should be a comedian instead....he doesn't have to try to be funny or tell lame jokes...it just comes naturally. Perception is a really interesting subject when this professor teaches it. He has awesome demonstrations. The tests can be somewhat difficult so attend lectures.

This is a man who loves his field, and knows how to make it interesting. The exams are rather hard, but he makes you want to attend lecture, so it's not a problem. DEFINITELY take this class if you are majoring, minoring, or even dabbling in psychology.

This class does not suck. This class ruled. I was excited to go every day... Hard material but he is very friendly and funny. Just don't be lazy and not go/not study. Is it really that hard? I mean... you're paying to go here, right? Might as well get the most for you money and TAKE THIS COURSE!

this class is AMAZING!!! if anyone commented otherwise, they are idiots! don't listen to them. Whitney is really funny and he makes a not so interesting class pretty fun. his jokes are funny and he really cares about what we have to say. at the end of class, we all give him comments/questions which he goes over during the next class. always funny!

GREAT PROFESSOR! Class didn't seem super interesting at first, but in the end it is incredibly interesting, you learn A LOT and I'm actually really sad that its over. Prof. Whitney is young, funny, and does just about everything he can to keep you entertained...just work hard and you will love this class.

Amazing professor. Whitney does a great job at explaining difficult material and makes class very enjoyable. He's hillarious, knows his subject well, and is super helpful in office hrs. definitely go to class, the material will be much more clear and tests are off lecture slides anyways. also, doing the essential readings before class will help A L

Best professor I have ever had and best class I have ever taken. I felt an overwhelming urge to shake the man's hand after the last lecture. His teaching style, humor, wit and intelligence made me interested and fascinated by the subject. If you get him, consider yourself lucky.

Amazing Professor. I secretly hoped I would fail the class so I could take it with Whitney a 2nd time!

Amazing Professor. I secretly hoped I would fail the class so I could take it with Whitney a 2nd time!

absolutely LOOOOVED him. by far my favorite professor at Davis. So funny, creative, actually cares about teaching! tests were easy too if you paid attention in class, which is easy to do b/c he keeps it entertaining.

AMAZING Professor -- he really tries to make sure the students are engaged and making sure they understand. He's clever, witty, and entertaining. He does ingenious demonstrations and has clips from Family Guy and other shows in his slides, as well as optical illusions that keep everybody impressed. We rate each class and he uses it to improve.

This professor was absolutely awesome!..But in order to succeed in this class YOU MUST ATTEND LECTURES, just reading the text will not help you at all, going to the TA OH's also helps. He is very passionate with his teaching...Not an easy A, but you don't exactly have to study tooooo tooo much either!Great class!

Prof. Whitney is by far the best professor I've ever had. He loves his job and it shows. He's so damn enthusiastic and wants you to have a good time in class. Don't take the class too lightly though. It's definitely not an easy A. With a good amount of studying, a B should be fairly easy to get. The end-of-course curve helps lots.

Great professor. As he infamously states the first day, YOU MUST ATTEND LECTURE. Even then, the class is certainly not easy. Grading is based on 2/3 midterms and a final only making it a pure test-takers class. Material is interesting and professor thought-provoking. His videos and slides are amazing as are his simulations on color blindness.

Very enthusiastic about teaching, an awesome professor but the tests were not easy. Definitely go to lecture and OH.

The easiest class to attend. Sit in the middle rows and see the effects of the concepts he's talking about. I've heard tests were hard, but I didn't find this to be true. Just go every day, and you should remember what you see. Take another PSC like 135 before this, and don't take PSC 131 with anyone else!!

Awesome professor. One of the best professors I've had here. Lectures are fun (professor's funny and lot's of demos), and you actually learn a lot. Cool class.

I LOVE THIS PROFESSOR! He's funny, engaging, and brilliant. Class is super interesting and you learn a ton. Attendance is a must and be sure you know how to apply the material, not just memorize. Test questions are ambiguous and focus on minuet details. I got a lower grade then I expected and worked my @ss off.

Learned more about perception than any other class taken anywhere. You MUST go to every class, but it is entertaining enough that doing so won't be difficult.

Great class probably one of my favorite classes at Cal. Perception is an amazing course and Professor Whitney is entertaining and thorough.

Easy A in this class

Whitney is a smart, hilarious, and engaging professor. He warns at the beginning that attending lecture is necessary, but his lectures are so great that I never miss it. He is organized, thorough, and very willing to answer questions. His tests can be hard but the final grade in the class is curved. Also, did I mention he's hilarious?

Extremely interesting lectures. However, the tests were brutal! Study the content well, ask questions, and know each lecture conceptually (not just rote memorization). I would recommend this as a P/NP course for people outside of the Psychology major who are interested in illusions, vision science, and psychology in general.