Let me just start off by saying that regardless of who teaches this class the difficulty is the same because the class material, assignments and test content never change. Yes, the tests are tricky but that’s how they’ve been designed for years and you can’t put the blame on the professor. The only thing that is different about this particular class with Ankowski is obviously how well lectures were given. Professor Ankowski is a great professor who is extremely engaging and passionate about the subject. The only thing is that she does not use PowerPoints and the lectures aren’t podcasted so you really can’t skip. Also your TA pretty much determines your grade in lab so reach out to them if you need help and just pray you get one that is willing to be there for you.

Overall, I do not regret taking this class with Ankowski I thought she was great. This class is tough though so mentally prepare yourself for a heavy workload and try your best from the start. Also, pray that you get a good group for the project because you will be working with them for pretty much the entire quarter.

Professor Ankowski was cool. I feel like she touched on all the subjects needed for the test. I thought the class would have been more difficult actually, but I was pretty surprised by my grade. I felt like I was doing well, but initially, my scores weren't reflecting that. I'm gonna let you guys know that as long as your within 1 standard deviation above or below the mean, you gucci. I was stressing about this class because of how hard people make it seem, but I honestly felt that it was very doable during the quarter. Just learn those concepts! That's how you do well but only answer within the confines of the question being asked. Be very confident in your answer choices! If there's any way you can do the AAP plf, do it and ace these quizzes and exams. Melissa is an OG, fr. Also, make sure your papers are APA certified, these are easy points to miss. Go to your T.A. and ask for help if you need it or are unsure because those points will be taken away if you don't do it how they want it. Every T.A. is different. I'm gonna post my stats just to give you some courage:
Quizzes: 14/15
Methods: 67/100
Proposal: 60-65/100, it was really below my section's mean btw
First Sub: 65/100
Final sub: 90/100
First Midterm: 31/40
Final Midterm: 36/100
Extra Credit: 1/1
Just know that it all depends on your class lecture's average, which was about a C+ for my class. My section's average was about a D+/C-. The lecture tests are worth 60% whereas the lab is worth 40%. Now good luck!

This is the second class I've taken with Ankowski and honestly I loved having her as a professor. She is really engaging and really knowledgeable about the subject.

I was honestly dreading taking this class because I have heard horror stories about it, but honestly it was not that bad. As long as you stay on top of your stuff and go to your TAs office hours you shouldn't have a problem. Keep up with the reading bc Ankowski asks 1-2 questions from the textbook (that were not touched upon in the lecture) on her tests. My biggest piece of advice would be to pay attention in lecture and read the textbook within that same lecture week and pay attention to the areas that correlate with the lecture in the textbook. Although the tests are non-cumalative, the material builds upon each other and so you can't forget what you learned in the first half of the class, otherwise you will really struggle with the second half.

The tests are worth 60% of your grade so make sure you are paying attention in lecture because lectures are not podcasted or recorded. The tests are all application of scenario and have the same format as practice exams so make sure you really give those your best effort.

Lab was the hardest part of this class. The group project is kind of difficult, but completely doable. Write all the submissions at least a week before they are do so you have time to go to your TAs office hours and ask for advice. Each TA is different so I would suggest sticking with what your TA tells you. It is not that the content is difficult, because it is not, it is the grading. APA sucks and I can honestly say that after this class I have become better at writing in APA. As long as you score above the mean you should be fine.

Start early , keep up with the content, and always go to lecture.

Hope this helps :)

The class material really isn't that hard. Professor Ankowski is a clear and helpful professor and attending lectures helps clarify concepts. However, your grade in this class depends almost entirely on your TA. I had an A+ on both the exams but my TA, Akila Kadambi brought down my grade a lot. DO. NOT. TAKE. HER. She often contradicted herself and graded people based on who she liked instead of on the quality of their work. She was also very unorganized and we often went over the 2 hour lab time. I had another class right after and used to get delayed because of her. Overall, the class is actually really great and I learned a lot. Be careful of your TA though, they can make or break your grade in this class!

I liked Professor Ankowski. Her lectures were really engaging, and she always gave vivid examples to illustrate the abstract concepts. You can sense that she is dedicated to her profession and cares about the students. The test was fine, I only studied 40 minutes before the final and got 34/40.
However, I HATED the lab session. I got a nice TA, but I just do not like how this whole thing works. The experiment part was so emotionally draining and tedious. I felt so desperate because no matter how hard I tried to improve my paper, I still got a big chunk of scores taken off for a variety of reasons. Also, the writing center closed for the first week of session C, during which the final paper was due, so I was all alone struggling.
If you are going to take it, either take it during a normal school quarter, or take it in the summer and DO NOT TAKE ANY OTHER CLASS. There's a LOT of materials, for both the lecture and the lab. I was doing an internship, taking another class while being tortured by this lab session, it was so depressing.

This class gave me such bad anxiety but i ended up doing pretty good.
I recommend taking this class over summer so you dont have any other courses to focus on... the lab portion is time-consuming
but
amber is a great professor,super sweet and willing to help and you should take it with her
honestly I am soooo glad this class is over finally, you dont really know how youre doing until the grades are posted
i got lucky and had a great TA, also thank god for the curve
these were my stats:

final: 39/40
quizzes:8/12
method section: 89%
project proposal: 90%
first submission: 79%
final submission 80%

The lectures were interesting but the exam material was extremely difficult. There were no slides so you really had to pay attention in class and they tested on material that wasn't covered in class, just in the textbook. The TAs are told to give bad grades on every assignment so there is a curve, but the curve doesn't help much. The rubrics are pretty unfair and APA formatting is a big part of your lab grade. Attending lab is 100% necessary but lectures could probably be skipped if you read the whole textbook

I looooovvvveee Professor Ankowski. She is so passionate, knowledgeable, and made an already super interesting topic even more interesting. Work load wise, I'd say this class doesn't require too much effort. There are 6 8-point homework assignments that are pretty easy, I got an 8/8 on most of them with little effort. The tests are sorta challenging, I got a 90 on both and I didn't read the textbook. I feel like if I had read it I probably could have done better, but I didn't have time. If you know the definitions/experiments from lecture well you will do well in this course. I made quizlets and that's all I did to study and it worked out pretty well. Overall, TAKE THIS CLASS. She made me want to come to lecture... it was genuinely engaging and just a super enjoyable experience.

Dr. Ankowski's class is awesome. Her class was so worth getting up extremely early for. Not only is she an excellent lecturer but her slides are awesome too. I like the fact that she posts them ahead of time so we could writes notes on them or follow her clearly during lecture. The book she chose is pretty straight forward. Her system of grading is fair and she allows for 4 extra credits if you volunteer for psych lab which was a huge help in the end! This class is one of the very few classes I was sad had to come to an end! She passionate about the subject and it overflows to her students!

I enjoyed this class more than I thought I would. I expected Language Development to be a somewhat dry or boring topic, but Professor Ankowski made it interesting and applicable to real life. The class consisted of two non-cumulative exams (no final) and 6 short papers (350-450 words). Extra credit was given for participating in psychology studies. No participation or attendance grades. The exams were all multiple-choice questions and I found them to be straight-forward and easy, if you studied. She asks some questions on material that is in the textbook but not covered in lectures, so reading the textbook before exams is necessary to get those questions correct. The short papers were also pretty easy - they usually asked you to reflect on or connect concepts from the textbook to your own life. I would definitely recommend this class and this professor.