Good prof, insane on Freud's theories, tricky on tests.

loves Freud, sometimes funny, sometimes a little boring

Average teacher

he thinks he's freud, i got a good mark so i think he's great

really fair tests, smart man, great prof

good prof., first exam easy, last one tricky

Don't need to go to class. straight from book. class is boring. hes a little weird

nice guy, fair test.

Looks like Al Pacino when he wears those red glasses. Just read the text!

could be funny and could be boring. fair tests.

He is really nice, makes class fun!! Lot's of jokes! Best part is that the notes are straight out from the text!! Read the text and you will ace the course!!

al-pacino lookalike. I think he's a part-time comedian.

nice guy. Too many notes though. Likes to go off topic. Info is straight out of text. Some of his tests can be tricky, he's not an easy prof

makes us copy too much from the overhead, but they're straight from the TEXT. Got an A in the course. REad the text and you'll ace it the exams. They're easy!

interesting to listen to & uses many good examples to further explain material from text. easy exams (only 2 in the course), so that's all that matters. who cares if he makes too many jokes? it all comes down to the marks.

He's not as bad as they say he is. after the 1st week, all his overheads are from the textbook so you don't have to copy much. many m/c q's in exams had common sense answers. i would take a course with him again.

He's a good teacher and his tests were pretty easy.

Great prof, not most exciting lectures, but tests are very fair and he is always approachable

Lectures are easy to understand (since it's all copying). But great speaker though! Exams are pretty predictable.

Great Prof! The exam is not hard at all if you study, the text is a little boring. But, the prof. is great to listen to and he is funny. I liked this class a lot. Although u do have to copy a lot.

His lectures were pretty boring and straight from the text..no point in going. The exams are pretty easy - got a B+ and didn't attend one lecture since the midterm.

took his developmental psych as well...got a B+ in that course and now in mot. i got an A+ on the first test...do'nt have to copy his overheads; straight from the book. funny guy as well

Funny guy, but talks too fast and has too many overheads. Tests should be straightforward, but they're hard! If you think you've studied enough, study some more!! Text book was SO boring! Watch out!

I took Development in the summer with him and loved his teaching style and tests b/c it was so structured...you knew exactly what to expect and I really like that...No Surprises! So I took Motivation b/c he was the professor, not b/c I was interested. He was super cheesy and I really liked him.

I had him in fall, he was a really good prof, very funny.the exams were fair and easy and i did pretty well in the exams just by reading the text.i totally recommend this course.

Has tons of energy during lectures and is very clear. Way too many overheads, but it works in your favour since the exams were mostly from his notes. The exams were also very easy, I would recommend taking this course to bring upi your GPA.

Easy Exams, Nice Guy, long 3 hour lecture but that's psych

Very good prof.. and helpful but hard exams.. lots of writings and for his exam make sure you know the chapters very well otherwise you wont get good mark..

Course was good, many overheads so there is a lot of note taking since he doesn't provide notes on the web. You pretty much need to memorize the text book in order to do well on the exams since most questions are directly from it. Goes off on a lot of tangents so it can get tiresome when you're there for 3 hours.

Excellent professor. Has great deal of knowledge and very helpfull to students.On time and works according to his schedule.

he is a cool prof, his lectures are extremely long and boring and he has WAY too many overheads. Very extensive note-taking-not available on web. The tests are fair, you definately need to read the chapters and have ALL of the overhead notes. Not too bad of a class...it is possible to get an A.

Key thing is to have LAPTOP, and you're fine with his overheads. Book is awesome + easy to read. Prof Knows his stuff inside out. Hope to read his upcoming book. Plus he's attractive for his age. His lectures are filled with daily life applications.

Frank is a very helpful prof. He helps u and answer all your ques. Test are staright short ans all from over head. Just study and get good grades. I got A in both course

Marchese is quite the unique character(in a good way). if ur taking his class, be prepared to write ALOT!! and attend all his lectures b/c that's what on the test. Tests are easy.. if u read and understand his notes. read the text too, his notes sort of summarize(in deatil) what the text says.

If you're looking to add to your verbal repertoire, take this course - he is very knowledgable and knows how to speak. Lectures were clear, exams were fair, and he is very helpful with students.

Well the class itslef was awesome, textbook was awesome, and the prof was pretty cool. the tests were incredibly hard and unfair. doesn't mark fairly, but you can argue him up. overall worthwhile

I thought this guy was so smart with his lecture notes, until i realized they were direct quotes from the book. He is a good lecturer, and the exam was fair. However, the exam questions were very open ended and worth a lot (therefore, i had no idea what he expected us to write).Not impossible to get an A, you just have to know the book.

this guy is amazing. he is very sweet and really cares about his students. he makes you write for FULL 3 hours-non stop. make sure you buy the study guide for this course. most of the m/c were from the guide.

This man is beyond words. He's absolutely amazing. This is my 2nd yr here & I have yet to have a psych prof whom I respect & actually love coming to class to listen to. Finally! I can see the light! His classes are interesting and useful. You learn a lot. But his only fault is that he tends to direct all students to his TAs so he's not bothered. :D

He is a GREAT prof. He makes the classes interesting and is very clear when lecturing. His notes are really lengthy and he provides very detailed overheads. He trys to involve students in the lecture and adds humour, which keeps your attention, especially at 8:30 in the morning. He is one of the best profs I have had.

He is very witty and answers all questions students have... even the annoying students who like the sound of their own voice and won't shut up. Does this with great patience. Very intelligent and would definitely take a class with him again. Great Prof!

Great Prof, Funny and entertaining. But the class material is boring. Not my favorite but the prof is awesome!

this man is an excellent prof. 'nuff said.

Easy A+...all exam material straight from the textbook..don't go to class and just study the text and you'll do great

His lectures are boring. But he's a good prof. His tests are easy if you study!

he is the best prof ive had in psych so far. he is funny, entertaining and easy prof. I enjoyed how he is not tricky and he wants to see his students do well. take his class because he is a good man with easy tests..very predictable. you dont need to go to lectures just read text book but he is entertaining :-) yay marchese take it dont hesitate

funny, entertaining, easy tests, but u will break ur writst writin down all the overheads. however, i wish more professors were as engaging as he is

He is a very good prof, i personally enjoyed his lectures and he stays well on topics, you know if something is not clear you can always ask him and he;ll explain no problem.Overall to get a minimum, B-B+, even an A is no brainer, if you study of course!!!

easy tests. okay lecturer. Here's a tip for anyone planning to take his class! There is absolutely nothing on the first test covering the biological/physiological aspects of motivation and stress. What a waste of time studying! EASY EASY EASY OVER ALL

awesome proff ..easy exams...dont need to go to class cuz it's all out of the txt

Very good prof.Full of energy,He clarifies materials perfectly.Read the text book and also focus on his lecture, you will get A .

Great guy, fun class, know the text book and you're good to go.

Professor Marchese is great!! He's so funny in class - it makes you want to go to class. Follow the textbook and you'll be okay. I don't like the fact that your mark is based on only two exams though, but as long as you study and understand the concepts, you'll be fine. Prof Marchese is great - I highly recomment taking Motivation with him!!

I've never written on this, but here's the exception, Frank has restored my faith in the Psychological field. By his lectures alone 1 can see the passion he has for this subject. The man is a walking DICTIONARY! I Highly recommend this course for anyone taking motivation. Overhead notes can be a killer, but it's worth it! Don't 4get2Read your book

he's a little more sophisticated than other profs and his exams are not easy, but he's very interesting and unique. one of the more difficult course, but the one that taught me the most. RECCOMENDED

Dr. Marchese is an amazing prof. He is very funny, has a sense of humor and also approachable. The course overall is interesting and you can do well in it if you study his lectures and the book. I highly recommend him. He is an example of what a true professor should be :)

Had him for 2130 & 2230.I would say his 2130 tests are much harder!Just 2 tests in both of those courses, make sure you know your stuff. Theres quite alot of short answer - need to know theories inside out. Hes a decent lecturer, kind of goes off topic/on tangets sometimes but but exams are all based off the text, he just reiterates it.

I strongly encourage you guys to take this course. The course material its not that interesting but the prof. is amazing..really funny and very lovable..also his test are very fair. If you know your stuff you can easily get a B and up :)

He is GREAT! I took both 2130 & 2230, all u have to do is just READ THE TEXT! and if he give handouts, it MUST BE ON THE EXAM! his lectures are right out from the text, so attendance is up to u. his exams are really fair, usually about 70 MC + 3-5 short answers. I wish all courses were like this!

no accents very easy to listen too and gives lots of interesting/hilarious examples for all the concepts taught. The subject was Motivation though I don't know about other subjects how well he teachs in those subjects..:)

Best prof ever ... funny, clear, gives examples that help you connect concepts to everyday. Those who find him boring shouldn't be in psyc, stay home and just read the book.

I took this class after reading the great reviews on Mr. Marchese. Boy was I suprised! His tests are IMPOSSIBLY hard! Multiple choice Qs are ridiculous, the short answer is very VERY tough. The lecture notes summarize the text so its worth going considering the textbook is just awful. Hes a nice guy but he is not a great prof.

So I actually got an A in this course. Yes it was the most boring lecture EVER, and i dreded going to that class every week. The good thing was there were no surprises. Everything was based on the text. If you know the text the exams werent that bad. However, the text is horrible to read and very outdated.

Really easy attended 1 1/2 lectures and got an A. All you need to do is read textbook because in class he copies the textbook word for word but in not a coherent manner. The most boring psych I have had to take but deffinately the one of the easier psychs in the 2200/ 3200 series. Oh. bumps up your grade if you are on margin, I had 79 and got 80!!

Don't be late for his classes, he hates it. He can be mean at times and sometimes makes fun of students.His lectures are extremely boring.But if you read the book carefully, you will get a good mark.

Read the text like crazy and you'll get at least an A. He's a good speaker, and a top class guy.

he is honestly the funniest professor I've ever had at york. sooo funny! he cracks jokes left and right. i love him! plus hes very smart, very clear and helpful. all you have to do to get a good grade is READ THE TEXT.

He is a good guy, and his tests were among the easiest ones I ever had. One of the easiest courses. I disagree with those who say don't need to attend his class. You'd better attend, that's how it worked for me.

Not the greatest exciting lectures, strays a little with questions, and doesn't cover enough textbook material in lectures BUT he is a good (not great) prof whose lectures are a little boring with good moments in them. He's a good person, answers questions, very fair tests. Take this course with him. :)

hes a good professor. his lectures, although they dont pertain to the textbook or material that you will be tested on for the most part, are interesting and informative. i found his tests to be more than fair. if you read the assigned chapters a few times, you will be just fine.

Marchese the man! Read text for good grade, go to lectures to hear him speak about psych in general, he's an intelligent man and what a lecturer should be.

I enjoyed motivation with him, yes the material is a bit dry, but he tries his best to keep people entertained :) If you study well, you can score high points with the long answers...not an easy course, and you have to attend him lectures :)

Frank Marchese is an intelligent and knowledgeable prof., and does exactly what I would expect from a professor to do: He teaches the material in an interesting way so that ambiguous parts from the textbook start making sense in his lectures, speaks clearly and creates a learning environment by talking about psychology in general. I highly recomme

he is so funny, loves to give relatedness examples. repeats things a couple times so you have a couple of chances to type lecture notes

Pretty reasonable course. He's very clear in communicating the lecture material and he's fun to listen to at times. The only issue is that he tends to go off on tangents- sometimes for as long as an hour.. can become difficult to sit through. tests are reasonable but require a lot of studying beforehand. overall good prof.

I only attended one of his lecture and never attended any since then. I relied on the book and end with an A+ (surprisingly). Exams are multiple choice and short answers. No need to complicate things, just know the definitions of terms in each chapters and take down topics to enumerate. He discuses topics not on the book but it's NOT on the exam

good prof interesting lectures helpful exams challenging

Always interesting. And funny too. He encourages class participation, and really listens and responds to students. Overhead transparencies were a mess but otherwise, were helpful in presenting and organizing the material. He illustrated the concepts, in a roundabout way, with real-life examples. Exams were fair. Professor Marchese IS motivation.

Marchese was very engaging, humorous and entertaining. One of my favourite Psychology Profs. Short answer questions on exams were a little tricky but If you attend lectures, take notes and study hard from the textbook you should do well. I got an A :)

Prof. Marchese is very entertaining, you'll never get bored in his class! and the exams were so easy for me I got A+ :) I just wish he focused more on modern theories...way too much emphasis on Freud and pre-modern theories which was kinda annoying. I feel like I didn't learn anything new!

Easy exams! Take his class! It's all textbook based, but his classes were entertaining (goes on random tangents that are NOT tested on exams). He's funny/friendly too. Read the text thoroughly and you'll get an A+ like I did :) no need to attend classes. I found the text interesting and easy to read

I highly recommend this course plus that he is one of the best professors ive ever had during my academic years. He is clear, extremely helpful. Tests are pretty easy and straight forward. Just focus on the textbook. He may give some notes during lectures which are important since one of the short answers is always from those notes.A+ is achievable

Awesome professor. If you want to get a good grade you need to go to class and read the textbook. Make sure to keep all the materials he gives you as those will be worth big makes on the exams. 2 exams, first is 45% second is 55% . I really liked him as a professor and will take more classes with him.

As for his personality he is very helpful and funny. He has his own unique sense of humor. However, I have to say the class was boring and far from what I expected. It felt more like a history and biology class rather than psychology. MCQs were harder than other courses. All in all regardless of the nice prof, I was unmotivated to attend class :D

He is one of the best professor's I've had to date. He is passionate about the material. Funny and engaging as a presenter. His tests are not "easy" but as long as you do the reading and attend lectures you will do well.

I am a A- student and I got b in this course. IF YOU ARE TAKING THIS COURSE TO ALL OF A SUDDEN BE MOTIVATED, ThIS ISNT THAT COURSE. he said this in the first lecture and im telling you this now. 45% midterm 55% exam, 70 mc, 10 short answer, long + short answers. If you study extremely hard you will do good, perhaps even get an A. read the textbook!

I loved Prof. Marchese's lectures! He is a great speaker and brings "life" to the textbook material. The textbook is a must have, and the tests are methodological and the questions are in order of appearance in the book. He is an animated speaker with a great sense of humour - I wish he taught more courses! I finished the class with an A.

The Prof is very passionate about the material which makes the 3 hour lecture manageable because it's entertaining. However, he loves to talk and at some points it gets confusing if what he's talking about is something we need to know or just a side note that distracted him. The notes he puts up are lengthy but very interesting.

Lectures are mostly engaging, but occasionally boring. Prof is very approachable and knowledgable.

Make sure to read the assigned chapter ahead of time so you can understand the material more easily. Also, sometimes he takes too long to explain just one paragraph from the book which can be annoying.

He seems like he would be a great person to have a conversation with. He's very passionate in class but explanations can be long winded. His tests are fair and reasonable if you study for them.

For this course in particular (not sure about other ones), he just lectures completely based off the text book, so if you just stay at home and study key points from assigned chapters, you should be able to get an A or B. Tests are pretty fair, and there was just a midterm and a final exam.

A very nice guy. I took two classes with him and attained good marks. He only has two tests but they're fair. His lectures are interesting. Recommended!

Easiest a+ I ever got. His lectures may be boring because he repeats everything, but if you read the textbook, you don't even need to attend his lectures. He also posts study guides and other questions for you to know. Ignore al the negative comments. I'm a B student but got an a+ with minimal effort. Couldn't be happier with this prof!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Prof has good sense of humour and knows his stuff. Keeps you engaged. Read and study and you'll get good grades.

Literally the best professor ever. I dont know how someone couldnt love his lectures. So much knowledge you cant get anywhere else. 10/10 . If you dont like this class psychology, isnt your forte, not the prof. Bad reviews are wrong. LOL.

Amazing prof! Read and KNOW the textbook and you'll get an A. Don't even need to attend lectures but if you do he really knows what he's talking about

Best Psychology prof at York!!!! 10/10 class.

Amazing prof. Know the textbook like the back of your hand and you are guaranteed an A in any of his courses! His lectures are slow paced but extremely informative. He will diverge a lot from the content you are supposed to know for the test, but if you truly love psychology, everything he has to say is so interesting! Great sense of humour.

Professor Marchese is great!! Study the textbook and lectures inside and out, and youll do great. No trick questions. Would recommend to any psych major. Amazing classes!! :)

One of my favourite profs at York! Students who did not enjoy the course state it's because he 'gets off topic' and I couldn't disagree more. Marchese goes above and beyond the content. He sparks meaningful discussions and forces you to critically think about the material. Above that he inspires you to apply what you're learning to daily life.

THERE IS A LOT OF MATERIAL. READ THE SLIDES AND THE TEXTBOOK (he tells you exactly what you need to know). He doesn't really say anything new you need to know in lecture, so you don't need to go ... BUT, he's genuinely such a neat guy. If you got an extra couple hours, just sit in class and listen to him talk. You'll learn a tonne of cool stuff.

Dr. Marchese was an awesome prof! He clarified some concepts to me that I learned over the years in such a way that I never understood them before. The only issue with his Personality course, and I heard from other courses as well, is that he only have us 2 shots - 1 midterm (45%) and a final (55%) : this doesn't allow much room for improvement.

Frank Marchese is an amazing professor! I took Motivation and Personality and they were the best Psychology courses I took for my major. Dr. Marchese has a great sense of humour and if you attend class and appreciate the interesting information he shares, it will be great for your mind! Dr. Marchese makes Psych-driven students enjoy attending!! :)

Personality is the easiest course I've ever taken. If you are good memorization and prefer tests over essays, this course is great. Tests are mc, short answers and matching. Short answers are based on class handouts and the exact same questions from his book on the study guide. Study the textbook, handouts and use the studyguide and it's an easy A.

Good.

Best proffessors at York. Your majesty the baby got a A in this course.

Overall average prof, super lecture heavy, although you don't even need to attend he simply reads off the powerpoints that come straight from the textbook (he also posts them). all you gotta do is study the assigned chapters for tests and you'll be good.

An easy course if you study the material. good prof and a nice man but lectures consisted of him reading off slides and monotone voice. Tests are straightforward, provides the class with a study guide and everything mentioned is on the test. The only downfall is there are only 2 tests in the whole course worth 45% and 55% so make sure to study.

Great professor. You can tell he's really passionate about the topic. I didn't attend class but I watched recorded lectures. Big tip: I downloaded each lecture and played on 2x speed, which really helped! Exams were straightforward. Yes, there are only two exams, but the content is clearly outlined so you know what to study. Would take again!

He is a very decent respected, and well-spoken professor. He answers the questions patiently. The lectures attendance was not mandatory, but I did not miss any of them. I would highly recommend taking his classes. But be mindful of no assignment, and only 2 exams (mid-term and final) during the course. So, there is no room for making mistakes.

This course was interesting but the lectures were boring and went off topic too much. There are only 2 exams, one 45% & other 55%. I recommend this course if you have good memorization and test-taking skills. The tests are difficult so you need to study a lot. However, if you study his lecture notes and textbook you'll be fine. Prof was a nice guy!

The tests in this course are designed for you to fail. The professor and the lectures were interesting but the 2 tests were worded very poorly and twisted in a way that it was impossible to guess the answer. If you study you may do good but no guarantee. I was very excited about this course, but don't take it unless you really have to.

You really need to read and time manage for this course so that you can get through every single chapter before the exams. The prof is very kind and always encouraged us to ask questions, but he would never answer his email which I found very odd. The TAs always answer though and quite promptly. Lectures are synchronous & posted online after.

I've been waiting for a course with only 2 exams. It makes things easier since you can focus on just those two things and not be distracted with other coursework. You get ample time to prepare. I took this in summer and it was pretty great. Just read and answer everything you're told to. Focus on key terms and understanding general ideas.

The course has only 2 exams, a midterm and final which are both online. The exams are easy if you understand his lectures and read the textbook. He is good at giving lectures by explaining the course content with detail using examples. He made an error on a question on the final exam and made up for it by removing the question from the final exam!