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PSY101 - 2.0 ratingClass Info
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21%
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92%
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PSY312
5.0
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4.5
(2)INTRO2LEARNING
4.0
(1)PSY332
3.2
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3.0
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nice guy
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great teacher!!!
It wasn't the most exciting class but I learned a lot and he was a really nice guy and made things interesting.
He was boring. I hated his class. I did not learn anything. His class rules were stupid.
Had strange rules, but was enthusiastic, came up with fun ways to learn the materials, and was a really nice guy.
He doesn't seem to teach the material that is presented in the book. All the material does not seem relevent to the course.
Very nice guy, and his lectures seemed long and monotone sometimes, but I still learned a lot and many classes were very interesting.
Not a bad professor, but not the best either
Pretty bland professor with bizarre grading standards. His class notes were well presented but did not correlate with the text and he picked possibly the worst textbook in history so it may have been a blessing in disguise.
Hard to stay awake for an entire class. Only gave 3 tests that were all difficult. No Papers though
nice, smart, easy to talk too.
worst professor i ever had! he would show us slides the entire class and then give us impossible tests that had no revelence to what he taught. he showed the same stupid movies that he showed in psy 101. Boring and a big waste of time!
His tests are horrible!!! I have gone to every lecture and still have no idea what he is asking. He sets you up for failure with his tests!!
He seems to love the material he teaches and has a geniune interest in the random cool facts about it
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He's an OK guy, and the lectures are ok. But, the class notes do NOT help you on the exams. There are 3 exams that are all essays, and the only way to pass is to memorize the book. Also, too many boring movies are shown.
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This guy is out of it. He is far too boring.
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great prof, engaged in material, helpful outside of class, clear lectures with good visuals, must read text to do well on exams
I liked Eddy. He was a cool guy who was pretty funny, too. All of the people in my class who got bad grades always said 'why do i even bother coming to class?' but they were on their laptops the whole time. All you have to do is listen to him and do some reading and you'll be fine! But if you can't handle that, you shouldn't take the class.
Everyone who is complaining about his lectures not matching the texbook is ridiculous. Why would you want to listen to someone lecture you on something you just read? The lectures and reading tie together, but are not exactly the same. Good class if you have any dilligence as a student. If you cant read a textbook you shouldn't be in college.
VERY BORING. ALWAYS TALKING ABOUT HIS SON OR HIS DIVORCE. HIS TEXTS ARE REALLY HARD AND THATS ALL THAT COUNTS ARE THE TESTS.
Eddy's class is a difficult one. His lectures are very long and dry, most of them have something to do with his son or his divorce. His tests are the only thing that count in the test, and they usually have nothing to do with the text, and they are very hard. Don't even buy the book, you won't use it once.
Boring lectures. Hard tests. Decided to withdraw and take with another professor. Take Psych 101 with Professor Krystal Demaine!!! She's so nice, young, and easy!
he wasnt good and he bashed christianity
Everything was based on his lectures and not the book, so don't stress about studying from the book. Heck, don't even buy the book. He's a good guy but he talks about his son and divorce too much. Everyone says his tests are really hard but if you study your notes, it's not bad.
the class is straight up easy. go to class most of the time, take some notes, study your notes and take the test. its not exactly rocket science. i think he's a good guy and his little anecdotes about his family keep it relatively interesting.
had him for evolutionary psychology, a wonderfully interesting class. teaches in lecture manner, but the lectures are generally interesting and he makes a point of involving students. you can tell he's worked in the field and knows what he's talking about. i actually kept the book for the course rather than selling it because it was so interesting.
you cant base the class of three grades. I never even raised my hand once in the class because we were never enagaged with the teacher
He is really a nice guy. I took the winter class, it was not always fun because sitting for any class for 40 straight hours is tough. But he let us out early and tried to include us. Tests were easy if you studied. Very approachable. Like he said, he talks about his kid and ex b/c he can use it for many examples. He was cool
Dr. Eddy is very articulate, and easily explains the importaint point within the reading. If you read the text before he lectures, it all falls into place. Had difficulty with the disruptiveness of immature students. all in all, he is knowledgable, and a good teacher.
Class is okay. Nice guy, and funny. Is passionate about psych, especially evolutionary psych. No attendance or homework. Lectures can drag at times. Main downfall for me: tests are from the book. So they can be confusing.
His class is interesting, but his tests are based more off of the book which he doesn't even refer too..If you study his notes and the book you can Ace his tests. His final isn't accumulative. Attendance helps, but doesn't affect your grade
Good professor. Tests are easy. Good class and an easy grade.
I had Prof. Eddy during a one week class and it was extremely boring. His teaching method is good but it can be improved. He didn?t use the book at all, but besides that he gives great examples and his exams are fair just try not to second guess yourself
As a Psych major taking Intro to Psych I felt that I was the only one in my class who wasn't bored to death. However, if you are truly interested in Psych then his stories are valid, interesting, personal and often humorous. I recommend him to anyone who takes Psych seriously, though he is not a professor hard anyway.
Dr. Eddy is great. He is exceptionally knowledgeable in his field and the subject matter is interesting (if you're into it). His exams are difficult, but you have plenty of time to prepare for them and his questions are based off both the textbook and the class lectures. He is a tough grader, but a great professor.
His class is generally interesting. He shares many personal stores and is very knowledgeable. His tests are difficult because they are based off the txt that he doesn't use or refer to in class.
SAVE YOURSELF AND DO NOT TAKE THIS PROFESSOR! He is extremely hard to pay attention to - very boring, and makes it unclear what material you will be tested on. I'm a psych major and I hated his class.
loved this class, very easy lectures most of the time, tests were on the book so as long as you take notes outside of class its very easy. He shares a lot of personal stories and comes up with fun experiments for the class to participate in I would definitely recommend him!
This class was unfortunate for all taking it to say the least. He only gives 3 tests, and those accumulate your whole grade. He does not take attendance, not that it matters because nothing he teaches is on the tests. The one positive piece of the class is the extra credit that will raise you from a C to a C+ or B to a B+ etc.Do not take the class!
He was such a horrible professor!! he only graded 3 exams, on only on those three exams are questions that are not even on the book or the notes we take!! basically if any passed his class its because they guessed their way through, trust me DO NOT TAKE HIM!!
If you want an A keep an outline of each subject brought up. Just enough to write one full page from. Write about 3 complete sentences about each of about 4 subtopics each topic when tested. Do not try to be concise when tested. If you miss a major point you will be down graded. Do not concentrate on any one thing.
He is a nice guy, but he only grades off of three exams and goes way too fast to take notes in class. Stay away!
horrible teacher DO NOT TAKE HIM he bases his class on 3 test grades the tests are very hard and he preaches you his life story half of the stuff on the test comes from nowhere and he never takes attendance everyone in my class hates him and more than half my class failed his first test
Absolutely terrible class. Although I was interested during class the exams were terrible. I'm a hard worker and love to learn, I would study for hours on end and found myself with exam grades between 76-86. If you want to do well be prepared to put in way more effort than an intro class warrants. I seriously don't know how he keeps his job!
He is not THAT tough of a grader but if you want A's on the exams then you need to read the text. I'd suggest making outlines. The majority of exam questions are from the text & not from material covered in class. Each consists of 10 questions and you choose 5 of them to write essays on. Answers must relate to evolutionary principles.
Nice guy, good speaker, but terrible teacher. He was always articulate when he spoke, and it kept classes interesting, but you miss one key point and you're screwed on the exams. Wouldn't ever take him again.
if you want to keep your GPA at 3.0 don't take him. He is very had. The best grade you can have is C+
I took professor Eddy's Psych 101 class and adored it. Just study the text and you'll ace the three exams and I loved it because of the no attendance policy which allowed me to be earn 3 credits and fit it with my busy schedule. He's super interesting though and loves his subject. Looking forward to Psych 212 this fall.
DON'T DO IT
There are only 3 test through the entire semester & no other homework. While that seems great it means you have to do basically perfect on the tests to get a good grade. His lectures are really boring & dry most of the time. He doesn't take attendance so you can skip whenever you want but I don't recommend it. Most test material comes from nowhere
Psych 212 is an interesting subjects but the Prof make it so boring to students. If you want to make an A in the class, please study the textbook. He doesnt provide handout, his hand writing is not legible to students when he write on the board. In every topic, 80 percent is evolution instead of concentrating on the main topic. Pls don't take...
Senior seminar w Dr. Eddy was probably one of my favorite classes ever. He is hilarious and extremely engaging. I was kept really interested in the topic (anthrozoology) even though I'm pretty ambivalent towards animals in general. Very easy grading: show up, participate, do the (minimal) reading and write a paper. I learned a lot and had fun
class feels likemit goes in for days... you get no homework, cant read his hand writing.. and his notes suck. you need to study the text book or ypu won't pass the class. Good luck If you have him and need help, he won't help you.
I think people are being too harsh here. Prof Eddy is a great lecturer and I learned much more than other classes. His tests are hard but if you read the book and attend class you will be fine. I would suggest making an outline beforehand and be careful of your wording: use "always" only if you actually mean "always" for example.
Eddy is a pretty nice dude and clearly enjoys what he is talking about. Unfortunately, he only grades you based on three exams. no quizzes, attendance or anything. so that sucks and really affects your grade if you do bad on one. While he was a great person. Not much on the test was discussed in class. I personally wouldn't take him again.
Lectures are long and kinda boring, but he's very knowledgable about the subject and if you listen it can be really interesting. Only 3 tests and they are basically the book regurgitated.
One word, BORING! He literally just sits in front of the class and speaks in such a monotone voice. There is no thrill or excitement. His exams are super hard because he gives no grading criteria. I regretted his class. STAY AWAY!!
Took professor eddy for psych 101 and I did not enjoy it whatsoever. I almost failed the class because your whole grade is based off 3 multiple choice tests and they're not easy. TAKE HIS NOTES! His notes will help you study for the rest if you manage to pass them. Definitely go to his office hours with questions.
His lectures tend to get boring, but aren't mandatory if you read the book regularly and thoroughly. Only 3 exams make up your grade (typically they're scaled).
Psych 101 is the worst class I've taken so far and I'm a psych major. Professor Eddy only grades you only 3 tests and nothing else, so if you do bad on one it'll ruin your entire grade. His lectures are terrible and it's hard to pay attention because they're so boring. He barely teaches the material so you have to self-teach. I would not take again
Be ready to read. Attendance is not mandatory but if you don't go READ THE CHAPTERS! He only grades you on the three exams he gives so if you don't read then you will not pass. He is funny but too early for his dad jokes. Left to England out of the blue one time so stay on your toes. Show up or not, just read his textbook (which was free).
This class was awful. Attendance is not mandatory, but he only grades 3 exams (no quizzes and no homework) so if you skip READ THE BOOK. His lectures are also extremely boring. He has about 10 slides per day and talks and talks and talks the rest of the time, plus the slides are not particularly helpful, mostly just talking points for him.
The venn diagram Eddy set up on the first day of class flat out states that he will test you on anything from lectures, textbook readings or outside material. I think the whole point of his teaching process is to get you excited about evolutionary psychology and what it means for who we are a species today. It was hard but so interesting too.
This guy is awful. His lectures arent even relevant to his exams that you take. you only get 3 grades too. all he does is ramble on and its impossible to pay attention for the whole class. Dont reccomend
Take this class if you want to fail. Only grades 3 tests throughout the whole semester and nothing else can help impact your grade. No homework, essays, assignments and attendance or participation does not matter. Lectures on and on about nonsense so be ready to read 6-8 chapters for a single test! Honestly stay away.
His senior seminar class is easily one of my favorite classes Ive taken. Its very conversational based and the topics are extremely fun and engaging
Uses premade powerpoints made by the textbook company during lectures. Literally don't have to show up except for exam days in order to pass as long as you read the chapters. As long as you try and pay attention you should be fine, but definitely wouldn't recommend him for a life-changing experience.
Very lecture heavy. Can be difficult to sit through, especially if psychology isn't your cup of tea. Can make jokes at times, generally a nice guy but not a good professor. Avoid this class if you have trouble paying attention.
horrible teacher, made me want to switch majors
Not so good i don't like his teaching style just 3 tests nothing else.
There are 3 exams but he doesn't take attendance and if you read you will pass. He also emails all the videos from class before the exam.
He grades based on 3 exams and an online survey that you get a 100% on by just doing it. The exams are based on the text books and occasionally on videos he shows in class which he sends out in an email. As long as you read the book you will pass the class and attendance is not mandatory.
Eddy is an intelligent man with a passion for his subject. People are too harsh on here. He lectures well and his exams are straight-forward. Yes - you have to do a lot of reading, listen in class, and you don't have extra credit to fall back on. But it's college - just read the book and you'll be fine. Maybe you'll even learn something
Although attendance is not mandatory, you do need to come to class because some of the things he talks about in class are on the exams. Wasn't bad but I wish he gave us more to do so that if our exam grades were bad we still wouldn't fail.
He only gives a few tests the whole semester. Each test is on about ten chapters and there are only five essay questions on each test. So hard to even study for it as it could be on anything in the book. He does not care if you come to class or not just on test days. Overall a nice guy who tries to be funny but really hard class.
Your grade is based on only 2 exams and the final. If you fail one your screwed and that's exactly what happened to me! There is no room for failure and no matter how high I scored on the final or how much I tried to progress my grade is tanked. There is no room for improvement or failures.
Took Intro to Psych. There were 4 assignments, each worth 25% of you grade, 3 of which were tests. No homework (besides studying), attendance isn't mandatory, but it is way more helpful to be in class. There is a textbook. He never cancels class.
Timothy Eddy is a great, funny guy, and can be interesting at times - but lectures can be really boring to sit through. Very bland and monotone. Only graded on 3 exams and OpenMind questions, so you really have to study if you want a good grade. Lectures right out of the book, and attendance is not graded. Sometimes shows long videos in classes.
I took Tim Eddys Introduction to Psychology course as a first semester student here at Salem State University. Overall, he is a well mannered guy with great knowledge of his area. However, if you are not prepared to read the textbook and study for the exams, you will fail. There is no homework and no additional grades to his course other than exams
Your grade will be based off of 3 tests and he lectures the entire class.
Professor Eddy is one of the worst teachers Ive ever encountered. He doesnt teach anything its basically read the book and youre on your own. Your grade is based off three test and a module thats it no extra credit. He never replies to emails or answers questions in class dont take this professors class!!
I would only take him again if I had to. He is incredibly boring and lecture heavy but you can tell hes passionate abt evolutionary psychology. Pretty much the entire grade is 3 tests that ARE 100% OPEN RESPONSE. Basically you dont HAVE to show up because he doesn't take attendance but you might miss out on videos he plays that will be an essay Q
His class wastes a lot of time studying and reading outside of class. You don't really know what to study so you basically have to know everything. Theres only three exams and from taking them I have noticed they are things he brings up in lecture so its best to show up to class.
Professor Eddy seems very passionate about the subject, but does nothing to relate the readings to his lectures. It feels like you're taking 2 different classes and we barely talk about actual psychology. He also started using OpenMind which honestly doesn't fit into the course in my opinion. Lectures the whole class. I wouldn't recommend him.
Dr. Eddy is someone that I would never take again nor would I recommend him. He only grades you on three exams you take throughout the semester, when you are taking the exams he is never available and only answers you at around 1 - 3 pm if the class is at 8 am. If you have any disabilities he is terrible at accommodation him. Avoid his class.
Dr. Eddy was an okay professor. He lectures the ENTIRE class and only grades you based on 3 test grades. If you do the reading and pay attention in class, you will pass but otherwise you may have trouble. I would recommend him only if you enjoy lectures.
I thoroughly disliked this class, and got my worst grade in it ever. His lectures went on and on, put on Ted talks that had no relation to the weeks topic. And the worst part was the tests that were long and multiple choice, I argue its harder than open response. Dont take him for your mental health.
Doesn’t teach, i don’t think he even knows how!! Showed ted talks and then said the tests are about the book, usless to go to class or take him
He bases your grades only on the FOUR tests you take throughout the class. His lectures are three hours long and he doesn't give you breaks even thought it states in the syllabus that he will. Asked if I could do any assignments for extra credit towards my grade and was told that I just need to study harder. DO NOT TAKE THIS CLASS
DO NOT TAKE A CLASS WITH HIM IF YOU WANT RESPECT
Overall, I thought he was a nice teacher and answered any questions you had. Sometimes he goes off about a topic that feels not needed. The class is him just telling you information, with an occasional exercise (is not graded). Make sure you take notes on the textbook as most of the test info is from it. His grades are also three tests.
Professor Eddy takes the extra minute to explain everything in detail. He's always willing to help. I highly recommend him!
for the PSY 101 class I took with him it was sort of like a conversational lecture most of the time. He has in class assignments which are graded based on completion. I wouldn't say he's a bad professor he can just get off task so I def recommend reading the book unless some questions on the exam won't make sense just by lecture only
Perfectly nice guy, but his teaching lacks. Lectured for hours just for the reading to not at all connect to what he's saying. He grades entirely on quizzes and in class assignments, and if you miss any there is no makeup, so you are screwed. Had to put together a study group because of how bad it was.
The exams are heavily based on the readings that are never discussed during lecture, despite multiple chapters being assigned to read before the lectures. There are also in-class exercise that you cannot make up if you miss class. However, there are extra credit options. He also doesn't utilize Canvas whatsoever and all exams are taken on paper.
Great class for people who want to learn, if you want to get by doing the minimum take somebody else. You are graded pretty much only on 3, 50 question multiple choice exams. Only homework is reading the chapters to prepare for the exams. You pay attention, you will be fine. Learned a lot from this class.
No homework was given, only tests. I am very bad on tests, I am surprised I passed it in 2022. He did get too defensive of sex being REQUIRED like food, shelter, water etc. Said if you aren't sexual, something is wrong with you. That made me truly hate the class and his 'teaching' if it isn't his opinion(i hope it isn't his opinion)
I don't really understand the hate he gets on here he's not that bad. The textbook he uses is free, however he doesn't cover all of it in class so it will be up to you to read it on your own because all the material will be on the tests. Sometimes if he asks a question and you get it wrong he can be condescending tho
Professor Eddy's lectures can be lengthy, but engaging with the textbook and using study tools like Unstuckstudy help reinforce the material. Grading is exam-heavy, so staying on top of the readings is key to doing well.
I really didn't like how the class was formatted (we had three exams and that was basically your grade so you couldn't afford to do bad on any of them) that being said, he had some really good, interesting, and informational lectures. I also recommend going to his office hours because he is more than willing to help you and is very good to talk to
This class is very lecture heavy, talks at you the entire class. Grade is made up of 3 exams throughout the whole semester and 10 in class actives so if you don't do well on exams good luck passing the class.
Class Info
Online Classes
100%
Attendance Mandatory
21%
Textbook Required
92%
Grade Predictor
Your expected effort level
Predicted Grade
B
Grade Distribution
Common Tags
Rating Trend
Declining
-0.87 avg changeRatings by Course
PSY312
5.0
(1)PSY540
4.5
(2)INTRO2LEARNING
4.0
(1)PSY332
3.2
(13)PSYCH
3.0
(1)Difficulty by Course
PSYC101
5.0
CLASS
5.0
EVOLUTIONPSY
4.3
PSY320
4.3
PSY312
4.0