What did you think of General Psychology?

Rob27, BSN, RN · Apr 28, 2011

Could have been my instructor, but it was probably one of the most boring classes I have ever had. I was yawning with tears in my eyes every day. Was not really hard to me though. Just dry and boring as heck. Very Ben Stein like.

windmill182 · Apr 28, 2011

We watched movies all the time. He wrote notes on the board and tested off those. Never read. 4.0.

I was really bored with it as well.

JEP2011 · Apr 28, 2011

I have really enjoyed any general psych class that I have taken. I took one in high school, one at a community college while I was still in high school, and then one at my university. I have always found them to be very interesting and not too challenging. A lot of theory-based information, but I found it very interesting!

It would have been more difficult with a biological focus to psychology. I think the classes that I have taken have been easier because they were more theory-based.

PrettyInInk · Apr 28, 2011

I took my general psychology course online and it's been my favorite course thus far. The teacher was great. Our essay assignments were interesting, and the quizzes were easy- yet I still feel like I learned a lot and will retain the knowledge.

Tiera · Apr 28, 2011

Im actually taking mine this summer and I am really looking forward to it. From the teachers reviews it seems like it will be very interesting!

DarkBluePhoenix · Apr 28, 2011

Ugh, I am taking it this summer for 6weeks

1-3 tues, wed, thurs ughhh I heard the professor I am taking is really easy, but I was bored when I took intro to psych in HS, i doubt college will be anymore interesting.

CourtneyLR · Apr 28, 2011

I took the class online and found it very engaging, but the assignments and group work seemed more like "filler" rather than a learning aid. There was a lot of assigned reading, but the work did not really test your retention of the reading. The final exam was quite a bit harder than I expected for a 100 level class. The exam was straight from the readings, but as I said we didn't have a lot of reinforcement of the material. In retrospect, I think the professor may have structured the class this way to make it seem more fun since it is a pre-req. Unfortunately, I think this probably backfired on some students.

J*Mart · Apr 28, 2011

Mine was horribly boring. I stopped going to class and only showed up for tests and still got an A. It completely depends on the teacher and what they expect of their students though because I loved Developmental Psych. administered by a different prof. and I thought it was much more challenging and worth going to.

SC APRN, DNP, APRN, NP · Apr 28, 2011

I am taking it online right now. I thought it was fairly easy. I've been done for a couple weeks, just waiting to do the final. I had one chapter that was all A&P review - loved that chapter. Half of the chapters were interesting enough the other half were a little boring. It wasn't as bad a Sociology that was a total bore for me. My class is actually a joke, you get 2-3 chances for each exam even the final?? That did not motivate me to "study" only to highlight/tab my book well. I am hoping Life Span is more interesting.

mariposabella · Apr 30, 2011

Sounds like the teacher might be making it difficult. I remember general psychology being easy. I did think that Developmental psychology was interesting. You will like that class.

CourtneyLR · Apr 30, 2011

Sounds like the teacher might be making it difficult. I remember general psychology being easy. I did think that Developmental psychology was interesting. You will like that class.

Sometimes I wonder if professors who teach introductory level courses intentionally make the course more difficult because many students expect it to be an "easy A". I'm sure that is frustrating to a professor.