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“Really easy prof, very nice, and always lets us out early”
PSYCH250 - 5.0 rating“easy to get a good grade, always lets out early”
160 - 5.0 ratingClass Info
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(3)250
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(5)GPSY160
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Reviews (85)
Really easy prof, very nice, and always lets us out early.
easy to get a good grade, always lets out early
Very easy, always lets you out early all of the tests only count as 50% of grade
Extremely nice! Very short classes and good grades!What more could you ask for&#
very nice teacher, lets class out very early, easy grading
No note taking, everything's on a handout! always lets us out early! SO NICE!
would def recommend, gives out her notes, always out early from class,
very easy, class always out early, tests easy...take this class.
she's easy &nice, gives clear handouts so u take lil notes, tests aren't bad
take her during may....all tests are open book/notes:)
she is such a sweet lady. i loved her and her class
definitely one of my favorite classes, she's such a sweetheart
Excellent teacher, easy to understand, very helpful and understanding, take her!
awesome class, easy and interesting, class always ends early, no attendance
TAKE THIS CLASS
Super fun! Always lets you out early and grades easy. Her test sometimes are open book and I don't think there was a full length class the entire semester!
very easy! tests are kinda hard, definitions and memorization. always lets class out early, very nice woman, i recommend strongly
great great teacher-- really cares about class i think, enjoyed going to class
Take this class! So easy, really nice, lets out early. Few notes or 'real' assignments - study handouts for tests and you'll be fine. A fav.
Easy teacher. Course load is easy and the tests are easy. Have her as your 160 professor
Wonderful woman. I just want to hug her. And she is very good looking.
Take this class!! She is so nice and interesting in class. Always lets class out early, attendance is NOT mandatory. quizes are open book and note and class is fun. GREAT TEACHER!
LOVE HER...she is soooo easy and is actually interested in teaching. Class always gets out early...mine starts at 5:15 and I don't think we have ever stayed past 6!
This class is interesting and easy. Meets once a week and you get out early. Dr. Reifsteck is one of the best professors at this school.
My favorite class @ JMU thus far. Dr. Reifsteck is amazing and really cares to see her students do well. Take this class if you want to have fun and get an A at the same time.
My favorite professor at JMU. Dr. Reifsteck is so sweet and really cares about her students. Easy class and interesting subject matter!
really nice lady and pretty easy. 40% of grade is just showing up to class...which is only once a week and usually only last around an hour (rather than the 2 1/2 its supposed to be)...good/interesting class :)
great teacher, great class. super easy, and it's actually interesting material. she really wants people to do well...really doesn't seem like i'm in college when i'm in her class though with all of the extra credit and easy quizzes. but hey, easy A!
Super easy. Class is Tu/Th but she only held class on Tue & even then it only went 1hr. She gives notes & a packet on the ch. assigned for reading & then the quiz that same day. So, if you have a photgraphic memory = A+
Really nice and very easy. Gives notes.
This class is enjoyable plus professor Reifsteck makes it really easy to succeed if you are willing to do your work and pay attention in class. Great Professor!
Such an easy class. Only once a week. Just read the weekly chapter and take a quiz. You actually learn something, but it's so easy and nice to have class only once a week. 1 paper related to a book, but easy read and she grades the paper easily.
AWESOME!! only had class once a week instead of two and she never went the full hour and 15 minutes...easy tests...easy quizes...easy paper...EASIEST CLASS I'VE EVER TAKEN!!
Awesome teacher! Had a T/TH class and only meet on tuesdays. Gives printed notes and has a quiz after she goes over everything, just pay attention in class and you will do great. It's not necessary to read the weekly chapters. Test are pretty easy!
TAKE THIS CLASS!It is so easy and she is awesome.She goes over eveything in class then gives a quiz about after, very easy.We only meet one day a week (awesome).And the paper is very easy and the test are all easy.Raise your GPA and take this class.
TAKE HER FOR ALL CLASSES YOU CAN!!! so nice so sweet and so helpful:) study her notes and graze the book and unless you are an idiot you will get an A!
Best teacher--learn a lot but is extremely easy. Tests and quizzes basically from notes--short classes (dont last full time period)
one of the best professors at jmu. she really wants you to succeed. i had an 8am class, and i'm not a morning person, but i actually enjoyed going to her class. i learned a lot, it was enjoyable, and an EASY EASY A!
easiest class ever!! she is so sweet and so docile. you only have class once a week and you don't even stay for the full amount of time. you don't have to read and you don't have to study. the tests are so easy and the one paper you have to write is fun
Really easy class. We had a class that was 15 minutes once! NEVER keeps you for the whole time. Read and go to class and it's an easy A. Nice lady!
EASY EASY EASY! class one day a week (with about three exceptions), always out early... just plain easy... dont buy the book, i didn't get use as she goes over EVERYTHING on tests/quizzes right before we take them... just pay attention the one day
challenging;i learned so much about abnormal psyc: the diagnoses and the cases were just what I needed for my other coursework. take this class
Interesting class, kinda difficult. Good teacher, understands students and knows how to teach.
IF YOU CAN'T GET AN A IN HER CLASS, YOU ARE A TOTAL IDIOT! come to class and there is no way that you can screw this up. A definite GPA booster
Great teacher. Loved the "Tuesdays with Maury" project. Daily quizes, you don't have to show up to Thursday classes. Would reccommend to anyone, and if your an airhead this class will behoove you.
Take her! She is a really cool lady...class on Thursday is optional and the quizzes and tests are not bad at all. Don't show up late though, she won't let you in!
So I def thought I would not have to study for her tests if people are giving her 5's for easiness-not true! Tests are tougher than you think, granted this isn't biology or chemistry so you don't have to study lots in advance, you still need to read the chapters and study for few hours beforehand.
do not learn anything in this class becuase it is so easy you dont have to study at all just cram for about an hour before the test and get an A- study quizes and look over class notes- she doesn't explain things well-you only understand if you read over chapter
Take her... this is the easiest class ever. Quiz every Tuesday but she teaches the material before the quiz. Tests are recycled quiz questions that she lets you see the class before the test. Only required to go to three Thursday classes and watch videos so in all you go to like 20 classes.
She is awesome! One paper and you automatically get 100% for doing it, 2 tests and a final. Tests are the same questions that are on quizes. Quizes every tuesday after she teaches the info. Class is never longer than 40 minutes. Only have to attend 3 thursdays to watch movies.
Great teacher, really nice. Tests and quizzes are easy. Only have to go to class on one day per week and those are usually only 30-40 minutes long. Second day are movie days and you only have to go to a couple. Take her, she's great.
Not as easy as I thought it would be based on people's ratings. I didnt have the book for the first test and got a C, so you definitely have to read. Pretty easy class, never lasts the full time. Not an EASY A, but you can get it if you study.
Reif is great. She's extremely nice and her classes are easy. Weekly Tuesday quiz..AFTER she goes over everything that will be on it. Movies on Thursdays, but you only have to go to 3 a semester. One paper to write, which isn't hard, and I think everyone got a 100% Take her!
30-40 minute class only on Tuesdays. 80% of the test ?s come from the inclass quizzes which she goes over before you take. The other 20% you can get from the notes she puts on blackboard. 10 out of 15 quizzes count. One 5 page paper on a book,but it's so easy.Such a nice lady. Easy A!Don't buy the book, it's a waste of money.I never opened it.
Great class. She's kinda boring, but only keeps you for 45 mins. max. The tests are DIRECTLY FROM THE NOTES. I have only read the book once, and I got an A on the test instead of a B. So study, and you'll do fine. Also, attendance is not required, but going really helps. I definitely recommend.
I think her class is getting easier. Canceled all thursday classes, only met for 20-40 minutes on tuesdays. Weekly quizes but it's on everything she just said two minutes before. One paper and 3 tests. The tests are 35 multiple choice questions and most of the questions were on the quizzes that were taken, which you always have access to look at.
She is a very easy professor. She gives a quiz every week, but goes over the material right before the quiz. Sometimes she will allow you to take the quiz later if you do not feel prepared. The class usually only meets once a week.
this class is ridic. only on tues. can makeup quizzes and one paper thats extremely easy. class usually lasts 1/2 hr. sometimes wonder how much acid she drops...
Awesome professor...really nice lady. She seems to want to be in class even less than the students do, because her lectures are an hour at most (for a once a week class). Tests aren't too difficult, all from notes that she gives out on Blackboard. DO NOT BUY THE BOOK! TAKE HER!!
All test questions are from her notes that are posted on Blackboard- study them and theres no way you can do badly- she wants you to succeed to the point of rediculousness. TAKE THIS CLASS.
Very easy class. Only required to attend 3 Thursday sessions.Tests are extremely easy.All questions come from notes that she puts on Blackboard.Don't buy the book,I only opened it once the whole semester.She has quizzes every class period,but they aren't hard. Also,one "Life's Greatest Lessons" paper,which is cake. Take if you need a GPA booster.
Great class. Go ahead and enroll right now. No complaints at all, great GPA booster. I didn't even own the book and I got an A with minimal effort. She posts all the notes on blackboard and has weekly quizzes. It's only a one-day-a-week class, Thursdays are optional. Perfect for an easy 15th or 18th credit. Thank you, Reifsteck!
She is probably the easiest teacher anybody will ever have. Do not buy the book. If you get below an A you should drop out of school. She gives notes right before quizzes. Exams take 10 minutes and are very easy. Only Tuesday class attendance is recommended but not required. Thursday is movie day and you should try to go to at least 5 of them. EASY
So easy, it's unbelievable. Don't expect to learn too much. Breeze through your notes and study guide before the test and you'll get an A+. She keeps you in class one night a week for about an hour, that's it. Easy GPA booster. Take someone else if you expect to learn anything new.
Easiest class i have taken at JMU. Reifsteck is the best. Guaranteed A!!! Don't buy the textbook-you never use it. Only have class on Tuesday, Thursday is optional. Quizzes once a week, three EASY tests and one opinion paper which is a guaranteed 100%
Shes changing around her grading style and that means many hardships ahead.
Do not kNOw about how Easy she is. Tests were only doable if i studied and studied hard.Dont be fooled. Reifsteck is interesting, but you will work it. take if you like the material !!!
Do not take this instructor for this course if you're looking for "easy". We never got out early. Her tests are difficult but fair. One good thing is I was never bored and her lectures and activities helped me want to learn the material.
Fair grader, but very tough. I would not go by previous posts. Things have changed and you will never get out early, but that's okay, cause the teaching is awesome. Lots of ways to build your grade.
TAKE THIS CLASS. I was def not interested in psyc and looking for an easy GEN ED. Not exactly easy... Her tests are hard, but the teaching is awesome. posts are bs. class lasts til the end every time.
Short quizzes each Tuesday class and was supposed to have optional Thursday classes (but we didn't.) Easy class, you don't need to read the book, lecture notes go online.
Great style. Forget about getting out early: doesn't happen. But I loved this class !!
Recommend her strongly. Reifsteck knows what she's talking about so I was always interested.
Probably 50 per cent of test was not from lecture, so read the book carefully. This class was great, though; definitely one of the best profs and classes here..
Always looked forward to going to class. Hard, but good. We covered the whole topic area in class. TAKE THIS CLASS.
Follows the text. She does test review worksheets before exams and goes out of her way to help us succeed. tests are very hard. take her. course among the best..
very helpful. tests somewhat hard but if you study and take good notes, not a prob. she is very into her teaching and makes class interesting.
You never get out early. Good class.
LOVE this teacher! Her lectures are never boring and she knows what she's talking about. Despite what everyone else has said, we get out early every class. Tests can be hard, but if you study you'll do fine
She was amazing. Class was so much fun and interesting. You have a quiz every class but they arent hard nd she lets you drop the lowest ones at the end of the semester. SHES THE BEST!!!
ALWAYS gets out early, I don't know what these people are talking about.
Absolutely amazing professor!!! Would take her again in a heartbeat. Mrs. Reifsteck makes the least interesting topic interesting. Tests are mildly difficult, but if you follow the text and take practice quizzes online following the text, you will succeed without a doubt. This class is one of the BEST! I highly recommend.
Just to clarify: if you take her twice a week, %30 of the time you will get out 20-30 minutes early. 30% of the time you will get out 30-40 minutes early, and 40% of the time you will be out around scheduled. I read the text a little because the Dr. inspired me to. Have a good grasp on notes and study guide and youll do well. Love this woman.
LOVE HER. She really cares about her students. One of the most influential professors ive taken at JMU. Read the book and class is a breeze.
Loved her! I recommend everyone take this class whether you have had a psychology class before or not. Classes lasted 30 mins out of my 75 mins on average. Quizzes with 5 questions based off her print off notes every class to bring up grade. Lots of opportunity to bring up grades. If you get below a B then you must not even of shown up all semester
Class Info
Textbook Required
100%
Grade Predictor
Not enough grade data to predict
Rating Trend
Declining
-0.21 avg changeRatings by Course
160
5.0
(3)250
5.0
(1)PSYC160
5.0
(5)GPSY160
5.0
(3)GPSYCH160
5.0
(6)Difficulty by Course
GPSYC12
5.0
PSYC250
2.4
PSYC160
2.0
GPYSC160
2.0
PSYCH160
2.0