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Quality4.4
Difficulty8%
Would Retake101
Reviews8%
Would Retake
101
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What Students Say
“Temple, you're a brilliant man, but what I enjoyed most about you is how down to earth you really are”
PSYCH - 5.0 rating“This class will teach you a lot about social psychology however, you must be willing to work hard on the study guides to get the most out of the class”
PSYCH - 5.0 ratingClass Info
Attendance Mandatory
81%
Grade Predictor
Your expected effort level
Predicted Grade
B+
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Declining
-1.33 avg changeRatings by Course
SOCIALSEMINAR
5.0
(1)NONE0
5.0
(1)PSYCH001
5.0
(2)PSYCH160100
5.0
(1)SOCIALPSYCH
4.9
(9)Difficulty by Course
PSYCHSEMINAR
4.7
SEMINARINPSYC
4.5
PSYCH160
4.4
PSYCH
4.3
SOCIALPSYCH
4.0
Reviews (101)
Dr. Temple, you're a brilliant man, but what I enjoyed most about you is how down to earth you really are. Thank you.
This class will teach you a lot about social psychology however, you must be willing to work hard on the study guides to get the most out of the class. The information is presented in an engaging way and the text used for the class is clear and engaging.
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Dr. Temple is a very engaging and enthusiastic teacher who gives excellent lectures. I had him at 8 in the morning and was still extremely interested in the class so you know he's great. He is also very concerned about the well-being of his students-great teacher overall!
Temple has a lot of prep time for exams, use it wisely, the exam is based solely from the review sheet, know it all
super cool and nice. hes the reason why im a psych major. start early on the study guides.
Life-changing course.
Temple is quite demanding but he wants to see his students succeed. So there'll be enough opportunities to boost your grade. Don't let the study guides intimidate you. You'll be surprised by how much information you can actually retain. As long as you star
Temple is quite demanding but he wants to see his students succeed. So there'll be enough opportunities to boost your grade. Don't let the study guides intimidate you. You'll be surprised by how much information you can actually retain. As long as you star
I absolutley LOVED his class!!!! As long as you read, and do the study guide you can't go wrong. Its one of those classes where you don't have a choice but to learn and its SO INTERESTING!! He makes sure you understand the material and I HIGHLY recommend y
This man is absolutely amazing. He has a way of drawing in his audience and keeps your attention like no other teacher I've ever had. Brilliant.
A horrible class, but he does the best he can to get you through it. it's dry material and he is a hard teacher, so much reading and studying and knowing almost everything. But you learn a lot and is always willing to help.
Dr. Temple expects a lot from his students but is more than happy to help. Start study guides as soon as he hands them out and make flash cards and do every essay using bullet points. The class is sometimes boring but Temple keeps it interesting. I really enjoyed his class!
SO ENTERTAINING! and such a nice guy too. Do his dares, he'll be really impressed. Never a boring class.
this man is truly great... all you read here is true... esp. about those study guides...
temple is awesome! such a nice guy! tests are hard, but go to class, take notes, follow the study guide and you are pretty much guaranteed an A.
I don't have a class with Mr. Temple, but I know him personally and he's amazing. Really nice guy and very friendly. He's funny, easy going, and overall just a really great guy.
Smart, caring, and helpful
Very interesting professor. Provided many interesting examples for the lessons we were learning. Enjoyed the videos that he showed in class. Was always able to meet with students when convenient for the student, not him. Very caring. Tests were a little difficult, however, if you study, you'll be okay.
great class, really entertaining and he has a very clear teaching style. he repeats what is necessary for you to know and he is totally approachable. i loved the class, it cemented the fact that i want to be a psych major.
Temple's class is one of the hardest you will ever take at SMC. While the content isn't necessarily challenging, you will work extremely hard for the grade you want. Go to class, do the study guides and seek his help, you have no reason to not get at least a B. He's an awesome professor who cares intensely for his students and the subject.
He pushes you academically because he believes you can do it. His class requires hard work and as far as grades go, what you get depends on how much time, work, and studying you put it. Hes very approachable, cares for his students and is good at clarifying things you don't understand.Start his study guides as soon as you get them they're no joke!!
This class demands a lot of time and effort, but Dr. Temple is an amazing professor. He makes the lectures engaging and interesting, and looks at your study guides ahead of time to give feedback. Your grade will reflect the time you put into your studying. Try not to miss class and work hard, his examples really stick in your memory.
He is a great guy and professor. However, you have to work hard for the test. I took this class over the summer and it was super intense. Each week you have an exam, you get a study guide with 20 questions on it, he gives you 8-10 options on the test and you choose 6. He's very picky and likes and expects lots of details but he does try to help.
Great teacher at Saint Mary's, especially because he really does open his door to students. His lectures just go over a printed sheet of the lecture, which is boring because you can just read it yourself. Tests heavily based on Textbooks. All essay question tests, start study guide the second you get it and have him review it with you!
This was the most challenging course Ive ever taken but also the only course Ive taken in college that I feel is truly worth calling a college course. Its hard but I learned a lot, and so did my family because the material was so interesting that I went home and talked about it. You HAVE to do the study guides! Dont try not to... youll fail.
Here is the deal. He gives the most reading materials among all professors. Also, he is the best lecturer at the same time. Thus, make sure you don't take his Social psychology until Junior/Senior year cuz it will destroy you as a freshman. He will try whatever to help you get a better grade and offers extra credits.
Professor temple is by far the worst professor I have ever had. His seminar class is purely lecture based - in which he goes on long tangents unrelated to material on exams. Unless you are able to memorize 14 long essay questions, names and important dates of over 50 people, and extensive information on schools of thought, you will fail.
Temple is easy if you know what you're doing. He gives extremely clear instructions so if your ears work you'll be fine. However, it will be ALOT of work. Put in the work and it's a guaranteed A. No need to pay attention to the lectures bc he prints them out word for word for you but PAY ATTENTION to what he says you need to do for the exams.
This class is extremely difficult. You will need to prepare for the majority of your credit coming from exams (3), with these exams having 50+ multiple choice, 5+ short answer/identify and define (paragraph), and 4+ long essay (full page at least). Extremely lecture heavy and very boring content that makes little sense.
Great guy and was so helpful and accommodating. Class was only lecture, he gives you the notes. Work on the study guide in class and turn it in for extra credit. He ended up dropping the paper, and made the final optional if you were happy with your grade. Overall took two tests, second one he allowed a full page cheat sheet.
His class is easy if you put in the work. He gave us all the test questions beforehand and allowed us to use a full sheet of paper front and back on the tests. His lectures are long and boring, but DO THE STUDY GUIDE and you will get an A in this class. Super caring guy.
very poor.
He is very traditional and not very flexible.
Not great, talks at you the whole class.
I don't have many nice things to say.
I'm so disappointed with how he still teaches this class. Worst class I've ever taken.
He talks at you the whole class and regurgitates what is already available in the class notes. So bad.
BADBADBADBADBADBAD. Did you hear me? BAD.
Give me a B-A-D what's that spell? Bad Professor. You will see what I mean if you take any of his courses. Some of the lowest rated professors in the department ARE MUCH BETTER than him.
I had a very tough time.
Not great. Bad. BAD. NEVER TAKE SEMINAR IN PSYCH AS A CAPSTONE.
Very poor. Each exam tests you on 200+ pages of content.
Same as the people below. Didn't like this fella at all.
he will literally spit his agenda and views on you for no reason.
I don't like him.
Do you think I would take this man again. absolutely not.
this class was a waste of time.
If you read the textbook and use his lecture notes, you'll pass. but at that point, you're not even going to his class.
Makes everything political. Horrible human being, no respect. Worst four months of my time here.
horrible man
Did you know that 30% of our class got D's or F's on our exams?? 2 got D's and 6 got F's. Surely, that's not normal.
Doesn't put grades in till the end and says he will never change his ways. wow.
There are more people class doing other assignments than listening to this human being yap political views at you for nearly 2 hours.
There was a time that no one gave an incorrect answer and this man said, "wow, none of you were incorrect. there was nothing that I could tear apart about your statements"
Did you expect this review to be nice. Well, it's not. He was horrible to me, I will be horrible back.
Currently in this class, there are 4 people asleep. Instead of making a more engaging lecture style, this man yelled suddenly to wake these students up. What a joke...
I'm still in denial that this class is offered as a capstone.
I was so triggered in this class by his political views that I wore headphones to each class.
Conflicted because you see all the horrible reviews for this capstone? Don't fret! A good option is Field Placement.
Take field placement or experimental psychology. DO NOT TAKE THIS CLASS.
Worst capstone ever provided in the psychology department.
what a horrible way to spend your time as a senior.
He took 2 hours to explain classical conditioning to a room of senior psychology majors. SENIOR PSYCHOLOGY MAJORS....
He was horrible to students and even shamed you if you didn't do well on his exams.
I received a very low grade on his first exam and he said, "You want my advice? Drop this class. You clearly aren't ready for my class if that's the best grade you can get after trying your hardest." I cried on the whole drive back home from campus.
I didn't like existing in this classroom.
I will never exist in close proximity to this man ever again. Horrible.
I believe in magic. I don't believe that Professor Temple will ever change or realize how much his students hate him and his classes.
Being in his class makes me want to dissociate for eternity.
Do you want a motivation to skip a class. Attend one of his lectures. You will see what I mean.
So disappointed.
This class is a joke.
He doesn't care to change his ways, I don't care to be nice.
He was supposed to retire in 2022, but decided to come back. We still wonder why he came back.
If 30% of your class failed your first exam, HOW CAN YOU SAY THAT YOU ARE A GOOD PROFESSOR, SIR?!
I don't like this man, like the people below.
I've never resented a professor more than I do him.
Worst way to spend an afternoon.
You don't need to listen in class; just look at the notes and textbook.
You WILL FIGHT FOR YOUR LIFE in this class.
Not self-aware and will "accidentally" talk about politics for no reason.
e-r-i-t-e-r. E-R-I-T-E-R. Spell that backwards. He was supposed to do that in 2022.
Talked at us for 2 hours about research methods even though we are psychology students who studied that 3 years ago.
He hates canvas. You don't know your grade unless you ask. There is a risk that you will get shamed if you have a low grade.
We deserve better than getting this lame excuse of a professor.
Bad guy, bad man.
His tests are awful, but not as horrible as he is.
Do you think that professors should shame students for being who they are?
Don't listen to the positive reviews. He probably wrote them.
Misogynist.
Will literally test you on things he says he won't test you on.
Not a good professor, stay away from him.
I beg you don't embarass me professor, ahhhhhh. Please, please, please (spoiler alert, professor in question embarassed me).
run while you still can.
loml: Loss of my life. The loss being the time I had to spend taking this class.
I would not advise taking this professor.
Terrible, political agendas, and monotone lectures.
EYE FOR AN EYE I EARNED MY STRIPES I RUN THROUGH YOUR MIND
Don't you tell me how to feel Don't you tell me how to feel Don't you tell me how to feel YOU DON'T KNOW JUST HOW I FEEL
I AM THE FACE OF LOVE'S RAGE I AM THE FACE OF LOVE'S RAGE
Class Info
Attendance Mandatory
81%
Grade Predictor
Your expected effort level
Predicted Grade
B+
Grade Distribution
Common Tags
Rating Trend
Declining
-1.33 avg changeRatings by Course
SOCIALSEMINAR
5.0
(1)NONE0
5.0
(1)PSYCH001
5.0
(2)PSYCH160100
5.0
(1)SOCIALPSYCH
4.9
(9)Difficulty by Course
PSYCHSEMINAR
4.7
SEMINARINPSYC
4.5
PSYCH160
4.4
PSYCH
4.3
SOCIALPSYCH
4.0