I didn't think she was that bad . . . Just make sure you read and study the text. Her tests are multiple choice and short answer. If you get her 8:30 class, sometimes she'll feel bad for you and let you out a little early. Just read the book and pay attention, you'll do fine.

I find Professor MacDonald to be a very fair prof. Her test are a little tricky but if you study hard and actually know the material rather than just memorizing it you'll do fine. She gives lots of examples in class so that you understand exactly what she's talking about. I really recommend this class. :)

Seems kind of unorganized,tests are pretty difficult, interesting course though, and many examples are given to help you understand the material

I don't know what everyone is talking about. The class is somewhat boring, but her lectures are very clear and she tells you exactly what to expect on tests. Stop whining.

Karen is an interesting instructor. The research examples she gives really help to illustrate the concepts in the text. I didn't find her exams difficult if you attended class and read the textbook. Her public speaking needs some work, but overall, I found this to be a very informative class.

Ive Gone too 3 Classes and it seems that this prof is hands down the best i have had yet she's laid back and is always talking about something relevent much better then Smythe my SOC Prof

Have to say people are right, tests are worded differently than the slides, but if you know the material and don't just memorize, the tests are too bad. Karen was awesome, responded to all my emails very quickly, very willing to help out with any questions. If you go to class, read, and study...you should do fine. Would take a class with her again.

The class is not boring if you LIKE psychology! If you go to class and read the book you will do fine! Also, there was a website on the back of my Social Behaviour Book that had online quizzes...the questions from the quizzes are exactly the same as the exam!!!!!!

Despite what everyone else says, I, so far am enjoying both this course and this professor. If you go to class, pay attention and write down her examples you will do well. First test I scored much higher than the class average itself.

GREAT prof. spoon feeds you all the notes. dont even bother buying the text book she takes all her notes from her slide which SHE POSTS. her multiple choice are a little tricky. study the night before and you'll know all the short answer. take this course.

Karen likes to stray away during class and will do anything to delay class starting. It's SO important to go to her class. She does not post all of her notes, only select slides and discussions that took place in place are ALWAYS on her test. I cannot stress how important it is to go to class. Very interesting course but her tests are hard.

It's SO important to go to her class. She does not post all of her notes, only select slides and discussions that took place in place are ALWAYS on her test. I cannot stress how important it is to go to class. Very interesting course. Tests are hard. Have to really know psyc studies done in the past.

Good prof, she's pretty clear. Her tests are a little tricky with the multiple choice, short answers are pretty easy. Copy her notes in class, even though she'll tell you not to. She doesn't post the full powerpoint on blackboard and you NEED those notes that are missing to do well! Overall her class was fairly easy with studying!

One of my favorite courses that I've taken & very interesting with the way she teaches & makes the class more fun for learning. This class is recommended & should definitely consider taking it with Karen.

Karen is the best Professor I have ever had! She is solo nice and so friendly. She was a tad boring in class but mainly because she basically just read off the slides word for word. The positive to that is that you never had to go to class because she posts everything online. Awesome Prof and easy course! I highly recommend Karen for any course!

She is a bit of an air head but super sweet. Her examples are reall helpful and shes very fair. If you read the textbook you should be fine, I missed more then half the lectures and got a B+.

I took 2 courses with Karen and passed both with an A! Her lectures are boring, but the examples are useful & often put in the midterms. She post all her lectures online and midterms requires a lot of memorization. Easy grade if you study and understand the material.

Super sweet and always willing to help. She tends to get off track but it makes her down to earth if you ask me. Only thing that really bothers me is i always felt like i got 100 on the test and ended up with 80. I think she may word things weird or something..

I loved this class. Yes, she can get off topic more often than not but I really enjoyed her lectures and found the examples she gave very helpful in understanding the material. Would definitely recommend this course and prof.

Karen is a great person and I enjoyed her lectures. Unfortunately, the online quizzes did not match the material covered accurately (you do them every week). I found this very frustrating, since no matter how hard you study it is irrelevant, since some questions were even wrong. You do not need to attend class to get an A, textbook is used well.

She posts the slides online and makes good use of the text book. There are online quizzes to do every week but sometimes they cover material from slides that have been posted but have not been covered in class. She gives pop in class assignments but attendance is not mandatory. It is easy to pass this subject. Also she's McDonald not MacDonald.

Karen is one of the sweetest prof out there! However, Intro is a hard course, I had to take it because i needed to. (PLEASE DONT WASTE YOUR ELECTIVES ON INTRO COURSES). Attendance is very necessary bc in most of her exams she always refers to a statement she said in class. I just used the book for graphs otherwise her slides were enough!

Karen is super nice and always checks in with students, she makes the material fun and interactive. However, she can be a little disorganized but I would not hold it against her. If you attend class and read the textbook/powerpoints you will be fine. She has weekly quizzes and a few tests and will give bonus marks at the end of term. I liked her!

Karen is very kind to her student. She does have participation "quizzes" but they are not graded, it's just to make sure students are paying attention. You do have to read the textbook but it's available online. Her weekly quizzes are easy and her tests are easy if you read the textbook. Her lessons are well thought out!

I loved her class probably my favourite teacher my first year at SMU. The class is not hard if you pay attention and shes funny. No need to even open the text book most questions are directly from things she said in class

Very friendly. The course is pretty difficult, but if you pay attention and quiz yourself outside of class then it's easier. She tries hard to make it as interesting as possible. She even throws in some Kahoot games. The assignments are pretty light, the usually consist of a TEDTalk, and then 3 to 4 sentences to show you actually thought about it.

She's a bit of a mess and her lectures are slow but if you find the content interesting it's worth it. Her quizzes are fairly easy (1min/question) The participation and discussion forums are easy. She also puts videos for extra understanding on Brightspace but she's overall a super nice person and prof and you can get bonus points that are worth it

Karen is honestly one of the most caring and most kind profs I have ever had. She really cares about her students and I would hands down take another one of her classes. As long as you pay attention in class and do the work you will be fine.

Karen is a great prof, she cares about her students and her lectures are interesting. Outlines are given for Midterms and tests are exactly what she says will be on them. She gives smaller applied activities for marks and discussions which help boost your grade. Definitely would take again

Professor McDonald was a dream to have for Memory Psych; she was very accommodating and funny while still getting lecture material across effectively. She has a very casual style of teaching which promotes a comfortable atmosphere and provides outlines for all tests that facilitate easy studying. Would definitely take another class with her!!

Karen was super nice and her lectures were interesting! I would definitely not skip class as there are many activities that aren't hard and can boost your mark. She was always available for questions and she's super easy to talk to and understand! Loved her!

She is the most friendly professor I've ever had. The lecture quality was great.

Easy class as long as you put the effort. Attendance is mandatory since there is in class activities that are easy 100's as long as you submit it. Also there is an available 3% bonus if you do questionnaires through the SMU psych department which are extremely easy. Interesting class and easy to learn and I'm not even a psych major.

You will either love or hate Karen. She talks a lot and sometimes strays. She does in-class activities for grades. There are discussion forums, two tests and a final. Her tests are easy once you listen in class and do the readings. The discussion forums are easy once you answer all the questions with moderate detail. Hard to fail this course.

You cannot do well on Karen's tests unless you have detail-oriented notes and study study study. She warns the class from the beginning that she has long, heavy tests. I almost failed the first (after days of studying) but got way above class average for the second one after studying even harder. I liked her, but she does trail off sometimes.

Very nice lady but tends to ramble a bit during lectures. She tests exactly what is on her lecture slides so you really just have to take notes. In class assignments that are not posted so you have to attend class to get a grade but they are short and easy.

I really enjoyed this professor's classes. While some ratings say she gets sidetracked, I found it funny and welcoming, which made me comfortable attending class. She is genuinely kind, and going to lectures made the applied activities and final exam easier since many questions were based on in class content.