Professor is great! He is new and gets a little stuck on lectures, but all in all he makes class very interesting and fun! There are 2 midterms a final and 5 small papers.

A refreshing, enthusiastic, very entertaining professor. Knows the material well and is passionate about it. Creative and really engages the class, using demos, discussions, and colorful examples. Yes, his lectures aren?t as clear or organized as they could be. But he?s improving, and is well worth taking! He made class fun, and I learned a lot.

I thought he was great! He can be very entertaining, and tries hard to teach his students. He is a new teacher and a nice guy. He must be getting a lot better, because I didn't feel that confused, even though, yeah, he is brilliant. He was very helpful in office hours and email.

This class was not that difficult at all and was kind of interesting. All material on tests is straight from the textbook so if you really study the chapters well, the tests are easy. In the end, I got an A but I had to really study the textbook well!!

I visited Prof Macramalla in office hours and asked questions in class, and always had them answered. He was very helpful. You do need to study because it is difficult course material. I appreciated the lengths he went to to make sure we understood it all. Fascinating class.

I learned a lot in this class. It was good and Prof Macramalla made it fun. He has a great sense of humor. He knows a lot about a lot of stuff and sometimes he can go off on tangents. Visits to office hours clarified it all for me when I wasn't sure. Also, I see more now about why people do things. Thanks!

Profesor Macramalla is a very interesting teacher, and keeps his lectures fun and interesting. The only thing is his class is based only on 3 tests, plus the final. So, you better read the book and study hard...

This was a great class. Learned a lot. Went to class every day. Prof very entertaining, knowledgable, fair, and makes it fun. No complaints.

You have to study for stats. Stats is a hard class, maybe the hardest in the department. That being said, I studied, I went to office hours when I wasn't sure about something, and I did fine. Use the study guide--it has all the questions on it. I think Dr. M was having a hard time with the death in his family this quarter, but I enjoyed the class.

The prof rocked. He's funny and keeps you entertained and learning. The class was fascinating. I never got bored. I learned more than I thought I would. Tests were straightforward and forced you to study, which I need sometimes. Made me want to major in psych.

I got the grade I deserved in this class. Went to office hours, he always answered my emails quickly, and was responsive to questions in class, treated us with respect, good sense of humor. Stats is a hard class; be prepared for challenging material. Good prof.

Stats is a hard class; be prepared to study a lot outside of class. I enjoyed his sense of humor and it was clear he is concerned how you are doing. Visit office hours and study with other students. Responded to email questions quickly even late at night. There is no way you can get by without the textbook. You will learn stats.

Very funny guy, very bright and sometimes trips over his own words, yeah, but I got the grade I deserved and had an enjoyable time in class. Very helpful in office hours and via email. Exams are university level; get over it.

He is easy and you should be fine if you attend tutoring. He gave a take home midterm because half of the class did not understand what was going on.

He is a funny teacher, but he goes off topic a lot and easily. However, if you want to take an easy class and get good grades, take him. Just memorize the study guide he gives you, you will get an A on the test :)

Steve is a great guy who genuinely wants you to learn the material.I found the course relatively easy and only attended half the lectures. However, I know other students who didn't fair so well. Make sure to READ the book! Lectures can be confusing..but don't stress!

This class is probably the easiest you'll take at SJSU with tests provided directly from a study guide and a straight forward paper that is graded leniently plus a presentation on the paper. Brilliant professors like him have so many ideas that they have a hard time teaching so if you can handle that take him.

I enjoyed this class, his sense of humor, and I did do all the reading. If you do your part (read, study), you will do fine. He was very helpful in office hours when there were things I didn't understand, and he responds fast to emails.

He's from Canada--higher academic standards there. Stats is always a hard class and not what I'm into, but he is hilarious, entertaining, and it's obvious he cares about us learning. I visited office hours and he responded to email quickly, and that really helped me. Study the study guide, do the homework and reading, and you will do fine.

His lectures are long and boring and hard to understand. Reading the book before attending his lecture helps a lot. I find the workload not as bad since the class is expected to be hard, there are 3 aressignments and 3 non-accumalitive exams. His tests are not bad since the questions are all mc from the study guide and there is one written problem.

He breaks down very complicated material and makes them clear. You do have to study--this is stats, and stats is hard. But he is there for you, go to office hours if you need help, he's very kind. Study guides are a lifesaver, and he takes exams from there.

He is a great teacher! His lectures are long and boring and sometimes I felt like they had nothing to do with the chapter but he makes it fun. His test are easy, he gives a study guide of 200 questions and 50 of those questions are on the test. You have to do hw every week, seems like a lot but you get use to it.

His class is honestly one of the most engaging ones I have taken at San Jose State so far. Professor MacRamalla is a humorous and interesting guy. He's very passionate when he is teaching and you can tell that he cares about students and tries his best to deliver his lecture. For a class like his, the effort you put in is what you will get back.

We all know there's a negative correlation between 'level of difficulty' on this site and 'overall quality' (see? learned something!), bc few of us want to work hard. I worked, did well in his class, went to office hours. Any stats is a HARD CLASS. You have to do your part! I liked his jokes. Went to office hours when confused. Nice guy. Fair.

I thoroughly enjoyed his class. I took Cognition with him over the Summer (5 week course) and, yes, it was hard, but totally doable. He wants his students to learn and seems to do everything in his power to help you learn without just handing out good grades. Study, ask questions, reach out to him, and you'll be fine.

Hes pretty hot. Hes a little awkward though. I also think his teaching is easy to understand, class is pretty easy. Highly recommend, did i mention hes hot lol

Prof Macramalla is such an hilarious guy! His teaching is very straight foward. I highly recommend you to ask questions during his lectures, because if you don't he'll just keep going. His test mainly consists of word questions and at least two math. For Spring '18 , he decided to add in projects and that really boosted my grade up. Pretty easy!

Professor Macramalla is obviously passionate about his field and seems to go the extra mile to make the lectures entertaining and engaging, which was much appreciated. This was a challenging and interesting class. He was straightforward about expectations, so as long as you show up, pay attention and put in the work it's not hard to do well.

Jeremy Collado in STATS 95 Mondays and Wednesdays from 9 to 10:15 am really likes this class, the teacher is the best, professor MacRamalla is a true gem.

He's a really dedicated teacher that takes the bus everyday to teach his students. He's really hilarious and goofy which makes the class really entertaining. His exams are all online, showing up to class isn't really mandatory, but recommended just for his presence.

Prof MacRamalla is a real gem. His dedication to psychology is truly amazing. He is a funny guy and will make you laugh if you show up to his lectures. His lectures are heavy but it is easy to follow if you simply take notes. This class is not hard, the homework and tests are online and you will be able to pass this class with an A positive.

wow!! yeah just like that! I am taking his class now and I didn't know anything about him when I enrolled in the class. He is very funny and intelligent person. I really like how he answers our questions it is very inspiring and has changed me. I was JUST taking the class but I want to not only major in psychology but also to be its professor.

The class is pretty lecture heavy, but you can still pass by reviewing lecture slides and occasionally the text. I missed a couple of classes; the book was really helpful in getting me caught up, more so than the slides that are posted on Canvas. Be prepared to read if you dont get the lectures. He gives lots of examples, does them by hand too.

This was an easy class. He gave homework, but it's a quick write up about an article of your choosing relating to the chapter. His test was simple as well because you could find most of the answers to the questions online from different quizlets and other websites.

His lectures are fascinating and his knowledge of cognition is amazing. Hes open to questions, even when they take him off on a tangent. His grading is fair on the tests and he is a gentle grader on the large group assignment. While attendance isnt required, I dont think you would pass if you dont hear any of his lectures.

really good professor. class in its nature was a bit tough because it's psychology. he gives good examples and is funny. -switch to online classes bc coronavirus and he's still a great professor. tries to reach out and help students who don't understand. just put in the effort/work/study time bc it'll be worth it for the tests

I dont understand the negative reviews, Dr. Macramalla is one of my favorite professors at SJSU! I take him when I can. He is smart, funny and keeps the class engaged. He wants you to succeed, and is very accessible outside of class and understanding to extenuating circumstances. P.s. the slides are the best study material for tests.

I'm a psychology minor but I love his lectures. He made psychology more enjoyable than I expected, always tries his best to answer students questions, and if he couldn't he would do research and explain the answer again. He explains tough and boring definitions in a fun and relaxing way. If you need to take PSYC he is the one.

He honestly was not hard at all over the summer. Lectures were long and a bit boring. He randomly calls on you so it made me not want to show up. The quizzes and tests were not hard. We had to do science dailys which was finding articles related to lecture and answering questions about them. Was not difficult at all and I was able to get a A-

Really funny and keeps class entertaining. Assignments are credit/no credit and tests are online. I enjoyed his class but sometimes the exams and answers would be kind of confusing. Would take again!

I found this class to be pretty difficult simply based on the content. However, I really enjoyed professor Macramella's lectures. He is very passionate about psychology and does his best to make each lesson interesting through humor. Time for tests is limited so you need to know your stuff, I recommend taking notes you can look back at. :)

He's very passionate about what he does. He cares about his students if he could answer students questions all day he would! but honestly that's what gets his lectures behind and had to move our first exam 3 times.His lectures are everywhere.There are 3 exams and most of it is in the lectures so take good notes! you'll need them. Overall great guy!

Lectures are always fun to attend and you can tell he is passionate about the subject! Luckily our exams were all remote but I'm not sure how he is doing in his future classes. The only cons I have are the exams (only 1min per question) and the slides can be a bit unorganized, so make sure you study off that and the book (it's free on Z-Library)

Honestly he was very interested in student questions that it would take away from the actual lecture but otherwise he was a great professor. He does go at a very fast pace and bounces between slides so be sure to pay close attention. If you want the physical textbook theres a cheap version on amazon that you could checkout.

I had Professor Macramalla as my intro to psychology in the Spring of 2024 as it was an online Zoom lecture. Based on what I enjoyed about this professor is that there are 12 Science Dailies, two impression papers, and 3 exams (50 questions in 50 minutes?) all remote. I would take him with any psychology courses!

Easily my favorite psych professor at SJSU, I've taken 2 of his classes. Easy but tedious assignments. If you pay attention in lecture you'll do fine on exams. Lectures are interesting but it's difficult to study for his classes because he's so lecture heavy and relies on visual cues. Pretty lenient and understanding overall!

Professor Macramalla is enthusiastic and cares about student questions, though the fast-paced lectures can be challenging. Utilize the textbook and Unstuck AI for effective study prep to do well.

Funny, chill, grading is very chill. Lectures can be hard to follow, but once you catch on it makes more sense

The exams are online but do need to read the textbook. The professor is funny and make the class interesting!

Professor Macramalla is one of those professors that you can tell is very passionate about their subject. Classes were fun, albeit they didn't go too in depth on the material we're tested on. Be ready to self study a lot! Other than that the Professor cares about his students a lot, and he'd be happy to help you out on anything psych-related :-)

I think he does try to teach, but his way of delivering the subjects that he knows in the back of his hand to people who have never heard of the concept before is quite confusing. I have to highlight the book while listening to his lecture. Tests are heavy, but it is not required to be in class or need an access code so you can work around that.

Yes, it is hard to learn in this class if you are looking for a traditional style of teaching. He goes on long tangents and stories, and keeps things lighthearted and funny. Even though it's hard to always get what he's saying, if you show up to office hours he'll help you out. Very funny and entertaining. I kept a record of his quotes.

Professor Macramalla is a great professor. He is passionate about the subjects he teaches. He is also super kind and caring about his students. He regularly checks up on the class in terms of mental health, grades, scores, etc. He does assign weekly hw but there are only 3 tests for the semester so as long as you study and do the hw you'll do fine.