He's pretty good if you come to class take notes, pay attn, ask to clarify what you don't understand and least review your notes b4 the exam. you dont need the txtbk if you dont miss any classes and you take notes. overall the tests are pretty upfront. fair teacher, doesnt put stuff on the exam he didnt cover in class. no supplemental w/ him.

Good teacher decent class...makes it as much fun as you can while learning. Tests are moderate but he'll do anything to help you out. ery fair teacher.

Great Guy. Lectures arent too boring. He'll help you out with getting a good grade. If you go to class, it should be easy. The notes are good. Book was kind of pointless. Just go to class and take notes, easy as that.

Good teacher. Gives lots of examples and always answers questions. He doesn't really use the book, but it helps during studying. Easy to study for, and the tests aren't too difficult.

Very easy to understand. Makes great examples. Does not use text book. BUTTT when it comes time for the test...its confusing and he twists things around. I studied hours upon hours for days in advance and still got a c+ .

Prob the most boring class I've ever taken. Really knows what hes talking about but goes on and on about the SAME THINGS over and over... If you have questions, do expect to get them answered... after about a 15 minute explanation. Tests were pretty tough but not bad if you go over the powerpoints (posted on webct) He likes the banjo btw

I have come to hate the phrase "We're only going to touch on this breifly," because nothing in this class is brief. Tangents upon tangents, combined with lame jokes & a whiny monotone, leave you with vague understanding of the day's topic. Tests are tedious & ask for application of concepts at a level you werent exposed to. Relies too heavily on TA

As others have said he does not really use the text. All I did was read sparknotes on psych 101 once or twice before the tests and i pulled an A with room to spare.

He's really straight-forwardd, kind, and always available during office hours if needed. His tests aren't too bad, just make sure you dedicate time to the readings and actually studing your notes and you will be fine. But, beware you can't get through the class if you don't study at all...

i loved professor friedman & the inappropiate examples he gives in lecture. a lot of people found him boring, but i was always interested. attendance isn't mandatory but he does give a generous amount of extra credit randomly if you go. taking notes on his slides are a must. it's a guaranteed A if you go to class & study.

easy. didn't buy the book. tests are easy if you study. no papers just 2 exams and a final... doesn't do attendance

Friedman Kicks Ass! He's the man! He's probably the most interesting man ive ever confronted. Definitely take his class...and if you can hang out with him on the weekends!

Of all the pys101 professors, this one is less demanding of them all; there's no supplements, quizzes, things of that nature. There is only 2 test and the final so you have to study the test. Studying the keywords in the textbook will Help a lot. He has random attendance seldomly.He has one easy extra credit you can do also.

Friedman is a great professor. I took both of his classes. REALLY NICE TOO! I got and A- and he bumped me up to an A.

Friedman is a good professor. Tests are not difficult at all, as long as you study the material. Tests are usually the understanding of the textbooks vocab words. Eady Extra Credit. Def take this guy.

Funny guy sometimes. But if you read out of the book you'll ace the tests. One of the easiest classes ive taken in college.

Introduction to Psychology.... take Friedman over the other intro teachers, his tests are easy as long as you study the material and powerpoints, and the other classes have that ridiculous 100 page packet which is absolutely unnecessary.

Take Into psych with this guy. Tests are easy if you look at lecture notes and read the text. He can be boring sometimes, I think this class was the only class that I never missed tho. He gives a couple extra credit assignments out. Talks about being a recently divorced Jew a lot.

Intro to Psych - definitely take him. READ THE TEXTBOOK and you will definitely get an A. He gives a lot of easy extra credit to curve grades, DO THESE EXTRA CREDITS. I actually found the material very interesting as well

I know 500 kids in the class makes the class boring because the professor can't face to face to everyone. But listen to his class carefully it's easy to remember the material. Study hard for his slides (better take note on class) the exam isn't too hard.

He's nice. There's only 2 tests and a final. Idk if he does it every semester but for our class he dropped the lowest grade of the 2 tests. For all APSY 101 courses you need 6 research credits but thats easy. This class is boring but he makes random jokes, and raggs on his ex-wife a lot, so his sarcasm is somewhat entertaining. I'd reccommend him

He's a fine teacher. Take good notes and memorize things for the tests, they're difficult but not impossible. Go to his office hours and he'll love you.

This is a hard class to begin with, but he's a very thorough teacher and explains things over and over. Kind of a boring class, but it's mandatory for the major. If you have to take this class take it with him he's the easiest of all the 211 professors.

He seems like a great professor but like others have said, a class of 500+ and no curve makes it really hard to pass. There's so much information as he even says. A curve should be used but Dr. Friedman is good but the class is hard.

Great teacher. He may of repeated himself, but he explained everything so clear to make sure everyone understood, in a lecture class. I was not interested nor good at psych before this but his tests were extremely fair and he gave an optional 10 points extra credit for each test (by filling out a 5 minute survey). Extremely helpful and nice

THANK GOD FOR EXTRA CREDIT. His lectures cover 20 % of what is on the test so if you want to do good you should read the chapters. I suggest you pick someone else

He teaches this class so much better then psy101. Very helpful and always asks for questions. He wants to make sure his students understand the topic. His tests are simple if you study at least a little. He gives away ALOT of extra credit. Good professor for this class.

Interesting lectures and plenty of extra credit opportunities (sometimes 5 points worth!) He has a self-deprecating sense of humor and adds lots of video clips and other media to help get points across. Tests are straightforward but pay close attention to what he says in class, its more likely to be on the test than what is in the text. Recommended

I'm not entirely sure why his rating is only a 3. If you pay attention when he talks, take down notes from the power point, and attend class on a regular basis you should pass with at least a B. Obviously reading the book helps, but just listening to the general information he talks about in class is enough to do sufficiently well on the exams.

The 2 hardest classes for psych majors are 210 & 211. With that in mind, you should expect this course to be fairly difficult. And believe me, it is. That being said, Friedman tries his hardest to convey the information to you in ways you can understand. He gives ALOT of extra credit and although his exams are hard, his curves are very helpful.

Wonderful teacher, actually cares about his students success. Very helpful and does his best to explain information in the simplest way. Homeworks are very simple, tests are moderately difficult. but he gives a lot of oppurtunities for extra credit. and hes a pretty funny guy. seriously reccomend him for any class he teaches.

Had him for 101 too, and he's honestly one of the best teacher's I have had here. He cares what people get and genuinely wants to help make the difficult material easier for you. Throws extra credit around like its candy. No attendance necessary, straight forward tests, HIGHLY RECOMMEND. Plus, he almost never keeps you in class the entire time.

Interesting topics but, like most 100 level classes, it's just copying info from powerpoints. Attendance is encouraged by iClicker grades. Tests are hard but not impossible if you go to every class and study. Friedman was fun and entertaining, though.

He is an amazing professor. He gives extra credit opportunities through the iclicker. It is important to go for his classes since most of the times his test examples are from examples he talked about in class. Getting a good grade is not hard in his class if you go for his classes regularly and study his slides.

Taking his PSY 101 course, he is a great professor and really loves teaching this class. Wish i could take more of his classes.

Interesting dude, gives daily "Clicker Questions".. and tries to describe psycology terms with negative and obsence examples (i.e. torcher chanbers, child neglect, animal abuse). But he gives a TON of extra credit, Exams are baced off textbook and clicker questions and studying is a MUST for the exams.

iClicker is your friend! Lots of extra credit from it. Kind of boring, so find a friend in the class so if you zone out (which will definitely happen), you can fill in each others your notes. Power points are on Blackboard however, it would be smart to write down his verbal notes too. Tests are easy if you study. He posts review slides too.

skim textbook chapters. he does powerpoint lectures in class which he uploads online so use that to study, go to review sessions - they help!! get to class on time so you know what hes talking about and don't miss extra credit. does clicker questions for attendance, usually two after that you can leave.

He is a nice professor. When doing his lectures, he really tries his hardest to explain it and gives good examples. He will not move on unless its clear to you. His tests can be a bit tricky, but all you need to do is study. He gives a lot of extra credit to try to help you out, so I would suggest you go to class. Overall he is a good professor.

He's very nice and really tries to be helpful. I went to every single class because he gives out extra credit for your exams. And by going to class, you can go through the examples he provides which are useful when studying for the exams. Not always an easy subject but go to class, take notes with lots of examples, study well and you'll be fine.

Friedman's class is pretty clear cut, read the textbook and youll do better than when studying his slides. He has clicker questions each class which go toward attendance and extra credit. You get about 10-20 extra credit points onto your GPA if you get these extra credit points so you can easily go up a letter grade or two. Not the worst class!

This class is SO easy. If you are looking for an easy A, take this course!! You definitely can't skip class, because he says things that aren't in the power point a lot and uses the iClickers to take attendance/participation.

There's three exams all non-cumulative. If you just go and listen you're guaranteed to learn, if you put in the extra work and read the textbook... there's no reason you shouldn't get a B minimum. Uses iClicker and gives a ton of extra credit when the class gets it wrong and he re-polls. Class is pretty straight forward.

Three non-cumulative exams, the final is cumulative but if you go to class, pay attention and read the book for a more detailed explanation of things you don't understand.. there's no reason you shouldn't pass. Uses iClicker for participation and see where the class is.. re-polls often for extra credit.

I was shocked when I saw that his rating wasn't near a 5 when I looked him up on here. Friedman is brilliant. To use a principle taught in his class, PSY211 is the final mandatory course for psych majors, so there is going to be selection bias in the ratings here due to people who failed their final requisite for graduation.

The class is very boring, and the material is pretty boring. Go to class and I promise you will do fine. My highest quiz score was a 88 and I got an A- in the class because I went to class and there was tons of extra credit available, which is awesome because the quizzes are pretty difficult. Theres 5 hw assignments which are really easy

He is a great professor and I highly recommend taking his classes. Offers extra credit as points for the exam. No homework, clicker questions for extra credit. Total of 3 exams only.

Loved this class. Wasnt even a psych major but he gave alot of extra points through IClicker. Three test, only studied like two to three days before exam and got 80s and above on all exams. Goto class for clicker points!

Hardest class I've taken so far. 3 tests & cumulative final. 5 HW assignments. Clicker questions every class and he offers a lot of extra credit. The professor is good but the material is just so hard. Psych majors need it so you just have to suck it up. Study a lot, go to office hours, go to class & do extra credit you should be fine.

I deeply enjoyed this class! I thought the course was very interesting and well taught.

APSY101 was really easy. The textbook he used was free and online, and as long as you read it (or at least skim it) and attend lectures the exams are easy. Attendance is mandatory, he has clicker questions that count for attendance every class. Gives a lot of opportunities for extra credit during class.

Pretty good professor, class is asynchronous so attendance is not mandatory. Lecture videos posted are very helpful and clear, often funny. An easy grader. Exams are relatively easy if you listen to videos attentively. You need to do some research pool to earn some more credits. Responds to emails at most a day later.

Prof Friedman was a great Psychology Professor! I found the content very interesting and he gives great examples. If you watch ALL of the lectures and actually pay attention the tests are a breeze. One short homework on every topic and he gives extra credit at the end to improve your grade. I would highly recommend Professor Friedman!

I took this class asynchronously so I had my doubts but this class was AMAZING. He gives a specific number of homework assignments which he gives you at least a month to do. His lectures are enjoyable because of how engaging and detailed he is so if you watch the lectures then the test is a breeze. Tip: don't allow your hws to pile up!

You're graded off of clicker points, but just for participation, it doesn't matter if you get them right. If you get extra credit right, you'll get the extra credit. No homework, the other grades are made up of 3 tests. He's real passionate about what he teaches, and pay attention to the questions he asks in class, they'll prob be on the test.

Prof Friedman grades based on clicker participation, tests, and a required research section. There are extra credit opportunities in almost every class and the research is easy to fulfill as you just answer survey questions. He is flexible and even changed to online tests as it worked best for our class. Pay attention in class and you will be fine.

I am a freshman and Ronald was my favorite professor by far this year. Although I know a lot of people can zone out, if you pay attention to his lectures his class is definitely an easy A but I find him to be especially interesting. He has a dry sense of humor and a lot of experience in the field and is obviously passionate about what he's teaching

Prof Friedman was my favorite teacher this semester. He knows what he is talking about and is entertaining. His class is simple. Not attendance mandatory, but clicker questions count for attendance. Besides clickers, there are 3 tests - 2 regular and the final. The first 2 are online, and final is in person. This class is easy if you pay attention.

I learned alot and found him very funny. i found that the way he teaches interesting and entertaining so its hard not to pay attention. The work is easy and his grading is very fair.

Very respectable, clearly a professor who was meant to teach psychology. He seems like he likes it and is interested in telling us. Gives 25 extra credit for iclicker every lecture. No homework. Just show up and get your participation credits. 3 exams.

Friedman is a seasoned prof who makes the material engaging. Textbook is helpful, but you can get by with attentive note-taking. Tests are challenging but manageable with regular studying. unstuck AI proved a useful tool for practice.

IClickers used for attendance and participation points. Definitely have to attend lectures and take lots of notes - everything on the slides and he says. Tests are open note so the more notes you take the easier the tests will be. Test questions come directly from the lectures and slides - definitely write everything down! Only like 2 tests online