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His lectures are precise and methodical, but he still is able to keep that much-needed human element in his classes. He is intellectually challenging, a gifted psychologist - an overall great prof to have.

He kept class interesting and he found ways to add humor to his lectures. The tests were hard but manageable. Overall an excellent professor to have.

I was kind of put off by him. One on one, he is excellent. In class, he made me feel dumb when I asked questions. Overall nice guy and very smart. Better stats prof than some of otherin dept.

a very good lecturer - his teaching styles fits all of the main learning styles

awesome prof, explains things clearly, brought his dog in!

Great prof. I recommend him, but tough exams!! Study hard!!! very clear and kept lectures interesting!

Awesome Prof! His lectures are entertaining (especdailly when he does his impression of macaque behavior), and his highly trained German Shepherds are always a treat to have in class during the learning and conitioning unit!

One of the best Profs I had taken a class with at UWSP

A lot of fun, study for the tests and do the readings

Great professor. He has passion in what he's teaching, especially the dog class. I love his way of giving you all the information before hand with the notes. STUDY STUDY STUDY!!! One student once complained that he didn't go over stuff, but it was CLEARLY in the power points he offers.

he's pretty full of himself but once you get past that he's a pretty good professor. studying is overrated.

awesome professor, i like the tests, they make sure you actually absorb the material, great intro psych class

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Enough about the dogs already!

This guy really knows his stuff. He usually keeps lecture interesting by throwing in a few stories about his days in New York. His tests are all mulitple choice, but they are really hard!You need to attend lecture AND read the text carefully if you want to pull off an A. His canine behavior class is really good if you're looking to get your own dog

Overall, he is an amazing professor. His exams are based off of the powerpoints and lectures AND the readings from the textbook. All of his notes are available to be printed, which means not alot of writing needed. He does have a knack for making people feel stupid for asking questions though. I would recommend him. He loves the subject.

Tough tests, that's about it. Interesting class.

He seriously is a good prof. I am a person with very average grades and he made me interested that I even showed up for all but one class. He talks about drugs a lot and he even brings in hos doggies. Trust me on this one, this guy is keepin it real. I greatly recommend him.

Interesting class all around, tough tests. Awesome dogs.

Probably some of the hardest tests I've ever taken. He uses a lot of info from the book so if you want to do good on the tests I suggest reading. He's one of the best professor's I've ever had, brings his dogs in and you can tell he's really passionate about psych. All notes online but I suggest going to class, extra info given there.

He is a hard professor, but after the semester you will definately know your stuff. He expects that if you're in this upper 300 level class that you'll do all the reading and study alot. His tests are MC 50 questions, but they're rough, and he takes quite a few questions from the text alone. Good teacher overall and is passionate about the topic.

Alright, so this guy's been teaching for a long time. He knows exactly how to say things in the perfect way (sometimes he seems to sound like a tour guide!). You get a textbook, but don't use it, he has you use his notes from the web (it's about 100 pages). He curves the class AMAZINGLY. He really tries to give everyone awesome grades.

very clear on what he is teaching, can be repetitive but it helps you understand what he's teaching

Awesome prof!His tests are difficult but he curves them. He keeps class fun and interesting!Grade is based on 4 tests. Study and go to class and you'll do just fine.

he is difficult but he can be helpful but he will not tell you exactly what you have to do for this class he makes you figure it out. he will increase your grade at the end of the year if you show up to most of the classes and participate every once and a while

fun class. if you read the book you will do much better on the tests

Dr.P rocks!! This class was really fun and I learned alot. He has, by far, the fairest multiple choice questions for his exams. If you do the readings and come to class, you'll be fine. Explains really well, a great professor overall. more than willing to talk if you have questions. He really knows his stuff - one of the best prof. I've ever had.

Very easy going professor. A bit anal about how you need to do things, but he does it for a reason, IT HELPS! If you go to class every day and do your work you will pass.

Excellent at explaining things, and overall great teacher.

Able to print off the notes right from his website which I found very helpful. Although attendance is not mandatory, if you attend lecture sessions and skim the chapters the tests will be a breeze.

difficult class but he explained everything in depth sometimes too much, but he knows what he is talking about

He's a good professor though his class is definately a challenge. His lectures are very interesting and he has a good sense of humor. However, whatever he doesnt get to in his lectures is still on the exams and students are expected to learn from the book. He assigns a lot of difficult textbook reading. Overall a good professor though

he is a great teacher. great sense of humor. lectures easy to go to and sit through. class is challenging

This class was extremely fun and interesting, he's an entertaining professor and makes you want to be in class, but if you don't read the textbook you will fail. It's vital to use the book and understand every term in the chapters. It was a hard but fun class

Took this class my freshman year and I really loved it. Not only is the topic interesting but Plonsky is a sharp guy with a good sense of humour. I learned alot and had fun doing it. Grading format is 4 tests. Thats it. No homework, so if you are not independant he may not be the teacher for you (college may not be for you either.)

He keeps class entertaining and he knows what he is talking about. He engages the students and always makes sure that everyone understands before moving on. He has four 50 point multiple choice tests and that is it. Only homework each week is the reading. He does not provide study guides so take good notes and do the reading.

Great teacher, going to class is not necessary but is enjoyable and makes the concepts easier to understand. He is a bit eccentric, but I think thats what kept me from spacing out. He also brought his dog to class to demonstrate conditioning, very cool!

Loved this class. Dr. Plonsky is a good professor. He has no tolerance for class disruptions but was otherwise great. It's a lot of textbook reading, but nothing unreasonable. He also gives you a copy of all his lecture notes. He makes it easy on you. Do your reading, show up to class, and you'll get an A

Funny guy and really knows his stuff. Uses great and sometimes funny examples to help further explain the material well. Lots of reading though and he doesn't cover everything from the text and he likes to put material from the book on the tests. Use the textbook's online practice tests to study, they helped me a lot. Highly recommend his class.

This professor knows what he's talking about. Interesting material, a lot of movies, pictures, news articles, etc. Tests are relatively hard, if you don't study. 1/3 material from lecture, 1/3 from book, 1/3 from lecture and book. Helpful, likes people to ask questions. Boosts grade if you participate or improve over semester.

Very good teacher. Very intimidating when you first take the class but it turned out to be an easy course.

Hard professor, took psych 110 with him did horrible withdrew before it affected my GPA and took psych 110 with a different professor got a C. For psych 290 he averages your test scores so your screwed if you do bad on a test...would not take again

Very entertaining during his lectures and knows how to keep the students interested, very helpful and explains things thoroughly and fully answers questions during class.

Very clear on the material, also brought his dogs in for demonstration to help explain some of the material better. He's fair, and attending regularly will help your grade significantly. A little dry at times, though he does have his attempts at humor. Overall he's a great professor.

I have had Dr. Plonsky for three classes while in UWSP. He is by far one of my favorite teachers. he really knows what he is teaching and loves doing it! I enjoy how he sets up his classes online with his notes. Make sure to attend lecture because it's vital to the exam, oh and he brings his own dogs in!!

I hate statz but this was required for my major so I had to try as best as I could. Dr. Plonksy really helped me understand the material and was wiling to work with me. I was getting a F and ended up with a C. He really enjoys teaching and this is why I continued to take two other classes from him.

Such an intersting and fun class!! He really loves teaching and it shows in his lectures. I would take this class again if I could. Make sure to attend his lectures because it's mandatory to your success in the class.

Tests were hard but Plonsky was a good professor. Buy the online textbook for practice quizzes. Some questions on the online quizzes were the same on the tests.

Dr. Plonsky is the funniest professor I've ever had! I love his sense of humor!

I enjoyed Psyc 110 with Plonksy. There are only 4 tests for the whole semester, but passing the course with a good grade makes you feel so good. Your supposed to read the book as well as take notes in the class, but I passed with just taking good notes in the class. Be prepared to work, but he make the class interesting and may even bring his dog!

Loves input from the class

Loved this class with him because I enjoyed the math. Labs were optional which was super nice. Learned lots.

DR. Plonsky is great and canine behavior is an awesome class if you love dogs. I learned so much and it was so interesting. He explains things very thoroughly and will always answer questions. He does assign a book to read that will show up on the test, as well as questions from the text book so make sure to read! All lectures notes are posted.

I wish I could select more tags. I've enjoyed him as a professor immensely, as his teaching style is very much intune with the way that I process information. It was a genuine pleasure having him as a professor.