I thought he was very clear and conscise. If you really like to listen to deep philosophy this is the gut to take.

Really knows his materials. If you are a good listener and note taker you will find him interesting. If you need power point to stimulate your senses, don't take him.

He may not have the most interesting lecture style, but it's very easy to follow and very easy to understand. Reading the book is a good idea too.

Professor Ackroff's class wasn't the easiest psych class I've ever taken. But if you are interested into going into the psych field then its a class you should take. He's a nice guy with a lot of patience and he's helped me to improve the way I study

He's nice, pleasant, BUT HIS EXAMS SUCK .. with open book you'd think its a breeze but the questions truly are impossible .. the average on all three exams was a 13/20 there is no curve but plenty of extra credit opp. overall, i wouldnt recommend him to anyone i care about

His exams are very hard and stressful. but, he is an exellent grader!!!!

excellent teacher, confussing exams, I failed the first, but anyway i still got B at the end of semester.if you show up for class, go to his office hours, he helps a lot.

His exams are pretty hard even though they are open notebook and open notes. The best way to do good on his exams is to GO TO CLASS! I got most of my answers from the notes I took in class. Also he tries to trick you on the exam so be careful. Anyway, Ackroff was great in my opinion.

Ackroff is not as hard or boring as everyone says he is, he gives you SEVERAL ex. cred. opportunities and also grades on a curve. And as for those "boring videos and slides", that is his way of giving you something other than blabbing for an hour and twenty minutes. if u didnt pass, u didnt study.

So far this class is a piece of cake. Lectures are a rehash of the book (verbatim), which can be boring, but still. Test was easy if you bothered to open the book. I got an A. He needs to get more modern movies, though. He's got 20/20 clips from 1984. Easy, easy class. Approachable prof. A/B

The class is Ok. The tests were hard, but using First Class Notes helped a lot.

he's not as bad as people say. Offers plenty of opportunities for extra credit and makes the material easier than it has to be.

material is mostly dry. the videos he shows are interesting though...the TA was really good and held review sessions that pretty much taught everything. open book tests are not as easy as they seem...alot easier if you read hte book before. there were only 60 pts in the class, which makes it harder, but noncumulative final. not too bad, just read

not as bad as people say he is! though he is a bit boring, he puts the power points online, open note exams and offers some extra credit too! not to mention there will be a curve at the the end. :) makes up for everything else.

these bad reviews written about him are just people being crybabies....I got an A in the class, just READ the book so you know where to locate everything on the exam- go to his review sessions!!!!!!! he gives a lot of extra credit too...so, just read the book, go to review sessions, do all extra credit

He is an alright guy. He trys to make class interesting, but I still had a really hard time staying up. Open book and notes for test, but that is because they are very very hard. Always some extra credit, but you do have to go to class and ready for a B.

i never went to class and have an A in the class because of the extra credit and curve. Ackroff comes across as boring and he kind of is, but he's a nice guy if you need help or actually talk to him. Take the class, it's easy with the extra credit and curve. Annoying cuz the textbook is online

The one professor that had correct answers to my questions. No bull crap. Movies class along. Would take his class again.

Here's the deal. Professor Ackroff is a great teacher and knows ALOT. He is also veyr iwlling to help. the downside is that while tests are open book they are incredibly hard to do well on adn while there is a curve, getting an A is no east feat. Also, don;t buy the book. Study his notes and study them well, specifically the experiments.

I don't go to class. I just read the text and do the practice exams. I am maintaining a B+. I could get an A if I were dedicated to studying for the upcoming final, but I'm a graduating senior, so I don't really care at this point. Not a hard professor. Not a hard class.

Had Ackroff for Abnormal Psych & Social Psych. He curved in Social Psych and gave lots of extra credit. He is nice, helpful, his test questions can be pretty picky and detailed. Read the book. Lectures are boring, just power point presentations.

The exams in this class were tough, but it was okay since I went to every lecture except 2. I got C's on the exams, but ended up with a B. Just do all the extra credit, it really helps (if offered).

The class isn't bad if you do your work and read the chapters from the beginning. Doing the homework really helps your average and there's a nice curve at the end. The class isn't as bad as it seems at first and he's really helpful if you go during office hours

Professor is clear lecturer. If you pay attention to what is covered in every lecture and carefully use practice exams, you will do well. His pace is slow and is easy to follow.

This is not a difficult course, unless you're dreadful with math... You're exposed to the material multiple times, computational exams are open-book, and extra credit is offered. Ackroff comes off as thoroughly uninterested in his students, but he's actually a little bit funny. Apply yourself, do the work... You can only blame yourself if you fail.

He should be teaching math for autistics not cognitive psych he seems incredibly bored in lecture and has no passion for the subj. On the syllabus he writes that he does not want anyone named "sexgoddess" emailing him. Creepy. As though that wouldn't make his year. He should congratulate himself for giving exams SO HARD it is impossible to get an A

This class is easy, as long as you read the book (or skim) before class- you wont understand him if you don't read the book. Recitation is helpful, plenty of extra credit opportunities. I've never talked to him, but he has some dry humor and isn't that bad. Just read the book and you'll be fine. Also lectures are pretty boring, but he tries.

This class is so easy! Just skimming the book before lecture (probably don't even have to go if it wasn't for clickers) is enough to get an A. Ackroff is harmless and tries to make class interesting. His lame jokes are what makes it funny- I don't know if he does it on purpose. This guy is great. Just do the reading and go over in recitation. Easy.

Quantitative methods was pretty funny. Everyone says its so hard but its prob one of the most laid back classes ever. Lectures are mandatory because of clickers which are easy points + extra credit. I got all B's but over 80 points of extra credit and I got an A in the class. You dont need to go to recitation and its easy.

i don't understand where all the bad reviews are coming from. i just had the final for behav data analysis with him (1 credit equiv to quant methods in psych), and got an A. do more than what's expected in class. for any college class if you cant at least teach yourself the material then go practice doing that. it is your fault not the professor's.

This course is a rigorous, but the set up of the class makes it very EASY to do well. He is a good professor and I think anyone who says he's not is just mad they didn't do well in his class. If you do the work that is assigned, you will do well.

If you do bad in this class, it's nobody's fault but your own. He makes extra credit readily available, you get to use your book and notes on the qntative part of the exam, and there is a curve. Plus, there are more clicker questions offered than required. First couple are extracredit. I got an A. If you don't do the work, obv you won't do well.

clicker in class so attendance is basically mandatory since it counts for a good portion of the grade. a lot of homework due almost every single class. online exams almost every week. a great deal of work but if you go the work you will do well. three exams, 2 parts for every exam conceptual and computation. recitation is helpful. extra credit too

material inst too hard to understand. reading prior to class will help on clicker points. He inst easy but he grades FAIRLY and there are a lot of opportunities to get extra credit

Class was a lot of work outside of lecture but it was pretty manageable if you keep up with the work. he is not too helpful in lectures but outside the class more.

Easy class. The people who say he's hard are either stupid or don't try. I am not good at math at all, but got an A in this course easily. He offers more clicker questions than points necessary so they count as E.C. You get to use notes and book on exam. ITS EASY. HE IS NOT A BAD TEACHER. Easy A if you read and do the work.

I went to every lecture and the supplementary instructions. I didn't study my life away, I just went over the slides a few hours before the exams and got a B. So if you actually put effort into it you'll get a good grade. Book wasn't really useful; you don't actually need it but may want it. Essays on exams were graded unfairly I think though.

His class was okay. The material is fairly easy, although his clicker questions can be tricky at times. Class requires tedious work but in the end all that work should pay off to and easy A or B. (TIP: If you can get into a section where Lyra is your TA, your life will become much easier.)

VERY HELPFUL professor. I went to his office hours alot and he was extremely helpful! I don't know why people don't like him. Although I must admit, his lectures are pretty boring and he goes really fast through the slides.good TA (Jason or Sean) if you are not intimidated by Ackroff, please please go to his office hours if you need help.

Not as bad as everyone makes him out to be! He's kind of intimidating and sometimes a boring lecturer, but he gives students a ton of opportunities to do well and learn the material with a bunch of different types of assignments. If you do all the work, you can easily do well.

Ok Ackroff is a bit arrogant but this class gives you the opportunity to easily acquire the A if you keep up with the work and understand the concepts, which are extremely easy! got 200/200 on the ANOVA exam. Its not bad at all.

Dr. Ackroff is a great professor; he scales the grades (I got an A with a raw score of 78.5%) and he gives extra credit quite often. Most Rutgers students would complain about his difficulty but that is just because most Rutgers students are lazy degenerates. I would especially recommend this class to prospective cognitive science students.

Lectures move quickly b/c there is so much info. You MUST do the reading. There are a lot of opportunities to get easy points. Take advantage of chat rooms online! Prof Ackroff will not be there all the time but he will pop in if he sees a lot of confusion. He's been in chat rooms til 3:30am on nights before a test to help students! He cares!

Great professor, in my honest opinion. Lectures can be rather dull, but they are easy to follow. Definitely go to the recitations with the TA, though. And do all of the assignments - easy points there. Multiple opportunities for extra credit. Exams are fairly straight-forward. I did not use the book (except to do the homework) and still got an A.

im getting an A with a 73 in the class, never attend lecture. just read the book before the exams

Ackroff is difficult, but by no means impossible. I took his Quant and Cog classes, and learned an enormous amount. Both pose challenges, but if you read and ask questions on ANYTHING that confuses you, you will receive the answers, and the exams will be conquerable. I am eternally grateful for his helpfulness in and out of lecture. Great man!!!

This is not a hard class in that there are many opportunities to get points and get an A. I skipped a few lectures and missed like 3 lecture quizzes (yay me..) but I still did fine in the class. Lots of homework and online quizzes every week but they REALLY help to prepare you for the midterm, ANOVA, and cumulative final exams. TAs are helpful too.

Take everything everyone says about quant with a grain of salt! It's a class that if you work hard, do the OE's and CPE's for and study, you'll do well. I didn't expect to get anything higher than a C and I ended up with a B. My TA (Jen) was also so helpful. Ackroff is a nice guy and he curves, it's just a hard subject with boring material. Study!

A lot of students dislike the grade scale, seeing as how the raw score is irrelevant and grades are based on where you sit in class standings. It adds a competitive element to the class, which I find nerve racking yet refreshing and exhilarating. He concisely highlights the important details of the text (from which he bases his exam questions).

It's a math class, so you have to work for your grade. He'll help you out if you ask for it, and he generally has good TAs. Reading the book is more important than lecture. Looks a bit like Freud, it's pretty amusing.

You will read the textbook cover to cover multiple times. This is a difficult course for anyone who isn't used to rigorous math classes. I worked my butt off the entire semester, harder than for any other class, and I only got a B. He also loves to give quizzes on material he hasn't taught yet. HATED THIS CLASS.

One of those forgettable professors that teaches an unlikable yet required class. Provides an average teaching experience, complete with corny, terrible jokes. A real bore. Be warned, quant requires an annoyingly large amount of work. Put in the work, and you will be graded accordingly. This class should be removed from the Psych requirements.

He's adorable! His class is difficult, if you do not study and do the problems in the book. However, he offers lots of extra credit and is helpful, so there is no reason for anyone to get anything lower than a B. Study for the exams, do problems, and ask questions and you'll be set.

i was scared to take this class after reading about it on rate my professor. ackroff is not that bad. he answers your emails in literally 10 minutes if you have questions. it is A LOT of work, weekly homework and online exams, 2 midterms and a cumulative final. never went to recitation. read the book cover to cover, taught it to myself, got an A.

Only man I know that curves down. I had a B by the end of the semester and his curve brought it down to a C+!! what?? The sad part about it is that the class wasn't even that bad. Buy the book, you will def need it....

I love Professor Ackroff, but this class is SO BORING. He leaves blanks on the slides so it's recommended that you go to class, and the material is very dry. However, he gives you what the exam essay will be, things to focus on, and if you've had classes with him, he has a GREAT curve on final grades. The book is terrible though.

Great professor, explains slides thoroughly, as explained in a previous comment, the material is very dry and the book is TERRIBLE. Go to class because he leaves many blanks on the slides for you to fill in. EXCELLENT curve because he grades you against others in the class. I'm taking him for Cognition this Spring.

All the people saying the book sucked are idiots because you won't need to go to class if you just read the chapters, you will understand a lot more that way. I got an A with a 77 so that should show how hard the exams are

Did not attend any lectures but I read the book before every exam. As usual with Ackroff, the class consisted of 3 difficult exams but one huge curve. Plus, he gives extra credit.

Easy A if you attend lectures and read the book. Extra credit assignments are easy too. Class is curved significantly. He usually lets you out early as well

Professor Ackroff is one of the very best professors at Rutgers, always willing to listen to students, always patient and professional. Great sense of humor, friendly and polite. The subject might be dry, yet Professor Ackroff presents it in a manner that makes it interesting. It is as with any language, requiring practice and patience to succeed.

SO EASY. Make sure to study the notes and the *textbook*. Ackroff can be boring, but the text isn't. Know the studies well, and if you don't go to class, get the notes. Write out the essays ahead of time. There's a HUGE CURVE. Put in a little bit of effort, and you'll be fine. He's willing to help, too. (DO THE EXTRA CREDIT IT'S EASY AND WORTH IT!)

Pretty monotone but he tries to be funny sometimes. He puts fill in the blanks on his slides, so if you miss class you're screwed. His exams are pretty easy. I didn't study much and still pulled off a B. His essays are easy if you study the experiments in the book. It's hard to pay attention because he can be boring but he's a good professor.

A lot of people complain about him but he's honestly not that bad. He will give you a chance if you express your concern and will try to help. Exams are a bit tricky but you obviously have to study. Read the book, study his notes and you're good. He gives a very generous curve as well and offers extra credit.

Go to every lecture, he's a bit of a boring lecturer although he tries to make jokes. He gives you the essay questions beforehand. You Prob won't need to buy the book, he puts it on reserve in the library, i just went before the exams to write out the questions and i was good. I went to his office hours, he is willing to help if you ask. Min. study

Yes he is a boring lecturer but he is a very straight forward professor. Take good notes and read the book and you should be fine. He is willing to discuss things with you if you attend office hours.

I've had Ackroff for two semesters in a row (PSY311, PSY305). Got an A in 311 and a B in 305. If you have half a brain you'll get at least a B in his class. Read the textbook, go to lecture, study the power points, and talk to Ackroff if something is unclear - the guy is intelligent. I highly recommend him for any psych classes.

Took him for Cognition and Conditioning & Learning. The test are hard, but if you do the extra credit, go to class, and do his study and essay guides, then there is no reason not to get an A or B with the curve. Not a professor I would recommended for those who skip class frequently though. Textbook isn't necessary, but is useful on occasion.

He's very monotone and dry, but the lectures move by quickly because the notes he gives you are blank and you have to fill them in as the lecture goes along. He gives a study guide before each exam, and there's extra credit available (make sure to do it). Curve is huge, and it's very easy to do well in this class as long as you go to lecture.

He describes material very well and is pretty well organized. He expects you to know EVERYTHING. Everything from lecture and random details from the book. Go to class! He does not put nearly all lecture information on the slides and his lectures are very useful!

He doesnt take attendance so you never have to go. Theres 2 quizzes and a final. For each, there is 40 multiple choice and an essay. I never went to class and just read the chapters that would be on the exam the night before and i got A's. Also, he gives you the essay questions ahead of time. Its definitely the easiest class I will ever take.

Lectures are dry, but to be fair he has to cover a very large amount of material in a short period of time. Helps when you ask for it, and also tries to make normally-dry material entertaining through visual examples. Tests are straightforward + he offers practice testsextra credit. Overall pretty good; be ready to study for ANY psych class.

He is pretty good with his lectures, however misses on certain topics. The curve is pretty good. Attendance is important. Answers emails promptly, however doubts related to textual material are ignored sometimes. If studies decently, could be an easy A.

Posts powerpoints with some empty phrases to fill in during lecture to help retain information No homework, 2 exams, 1 final, all have extra credit Only puts you in his research if you ACCEPT-other graders are definitely exaggerating Sometimes 20-30 min. lectures Tells (subtle) jokes I only read bookpractice exams, still got an A, don't worry

I have no idea what most of the reviews on here are talking about. Ackroff is one of my favorite professors at Rutgers. I took Gen Psych with him and intentionally took Cognition with him because I liked his lectures so much. I have an A in the class right now just by going to lecture, taking the pretests, and doing some light reading.

Attendance is important since the slides he posts online have blanks. Lectures are interesting and often end early. Practice exams are extra credit. Exams are 40 multiple choices, one short essay (he posts 3 questions online, puts 2 of them on the exam, and you choose to do 1.) Had him for Cognition and C&L, recommend both. Never used the books.

The class isn't too bad in terms of difficulty. The exam questions are literally information pulled from the textbook too, so you just have to read carefully when you study. He also posts reviews/study guides with topics you should focus on so you can hone in on your studying material a little better.

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