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This professor talked about EVERYTHING abstractly. All you learn about is CS, US, CR, etc and all he talks about is cs this and cs that, he doesn't bring real life meaning to what he talks about so it's very difficult to grasp what he says as he says it because you're busy going back to what does Conditioned stimulus mean, and what does that one mean before you click the info together. On top of that everything we are leaning is super boring, nothing exciting or extraordinary. Super basic, it felt like a math class, but never referring to real things, again all abstract.
Professor Wikenheiser is literally the only professor I would take 110 with. I tried to take 110 with Fanselow in the fall and I almost fell asleep immediately after watching his lecture videos. Wikenheiser is extremely clear about the material and has a fun personality that makes the class more enjoyable. The concepts are a little abstract, but I think that is the case for any professor teaching this class. Professor Wikenheiser gives lots of examples for every single topic in the course (sometimes making the lecture recordings longer in the process) just to give as many different examples of a topic to ensure that students understand what is going on. No extra credit, 4 homework assignments that were fair if you were up to date on lecture (10 points each, 40 total) and 3 Exams (30 points each, 90 total). The exams were open note and as long as you understood the lecture videos there were NO CURVEBALL QUESTIONS. Some professors test your ability to memorize a slide or even worse, interpret a test question instead of testing understanding. Wikenheiser was amazing and if you knew the material, the exams were a reflection of the lectures. I waited all year to take 110 in my last quarter so it could be with Wikenheiser and it was definitely worth it, one of the best column B professors for Psych.
I took this class online during Spring 2021, and Prof. Wikenheiser was truly a breath of fresh air after a whole year of online learning. He was super great at explaining difficult (and somewhat boring, at least to me) material and making his lectures engaging despite them being recorded. His exams were multiple choice and T/F exams on CCLE and I thought they were really fair- if you studied, you should do well! His exam review sessions before the exams were also really helpful- pay attention to what he says to focus on/review because he's dropping a lot of hints about what the test questions will be on. He was also really understanding and reasonable with test questions that were confusing in the wording and/or had low performance- he dropped a few questions that we did badly on because he said it must mean that he didn't cover it well enough in class (I've never had any other professors do this before and was genuinely moved T___T). Overall, I thought he was a great professor and would definitely recommend taking the class with him if you have to take this class!
Considering that 110 is a core course for the psychology major, I expected it to be a difficult class where I struggled a lot. However, Professor Wikenheiser was a delightful professor who always explained the material clearly. And if you didn't understand it the first time, he was happy to review it again. I consistently went to office hours, and this helped significantly for the exams so I would recommend going if the lecture content isn't sticking well.
The class breakdown is as follows: there are 3 exams, weekly quizzes which are graded for completion, weekly reaction writing assignments based on that week's lecture content, 1 problem set, and 1 single-page conditioning proposal. This workload is relatively manageable if you give yourself sufficient time to study for and complete each assignment.
In terms of choosing your core courses, I would definitely recommend 110 over 115. The content is more straightforward and less stressful if you're juggling other challenging classes. Overall, I highly recommend Professor Wikenheiser for 110!
Professor Wikenheiser was so much better than I expected! The class was relatively easy, with recorded lectures, straightforward slides, and optional discussion sections. The tests themselves can be tricky, but they are manageable. I didn't particularly enjoy the problem set, but the conditioning proposal was a fun and creative activity! Take Wikenheiser if you want a relaxed, interesting, and light class!
This professor talked about EVERYTHING abstractly. All you learn about is CS, US, CR, etc and all he talks about is cs this and cs that, he doesn't bring real life meaning to what he talks about so it's very difficult to grasp what he says as he says it because you're busy going back to what does Conditioned stimulus mean, and what does that one mean before you click the info together. On top of that everything we are leaning is super boring, nothing exciting or extraordinary. Super basic, it felt like a math class, but never referring to real things, again all abstract.
Professor Wikenheiser is literally the only professor I would take 110 with. I tried to take 110 with Fanselow in the fall and I almost fell asleep immediately after watching his lecture videos. Wikenheiser is extremely clear about the material and has a fun personality that makes the class more enjoyable. The concepts are a little abstract, but I think that is the case for any professor teaching this class. Professor Wikenheiser gives lots of examples for every single topic in the course (sometimes making the lecture recordings longer in the process) just to give as many different examples of a topic to ensure that students understand what is going on. No extra credit, 4 homework assignments that were fair if you were up to date on lecture (10 points each, 40 total) and 3 Exams (30 points each, 90 total). The exams were open note and as long as you understood the lecture videos there were NO CURVEBALL QUESTIONS. Some professors test your ability to memorize a slide or even worse, interpret a test question instead of testing understanding. Wikenheiser was amazing and if you knew the material, the exams were a reflection of the lectures. I waited all year to take 110 in my last quarter so it could be with Wikenheiser and it was definitely worth it, one of the best column B professors for Psych.
I took this class online during Spring 2021, and Prof. Wikenheiser was truly a breath of fresh air after a whole year of online learning. He was super great at explaining difficult (and somewhat boring, at least to me) material and making his lectures engaging despite them being recorded. His exams were multiple choice and T/F exams on CCLE and I thought they were really fair- if you studied, you should do well! His exam review sessions before the exams were also really helpful- pay attention to what he says to focus on/review because he's dropping a lot of hints about what the test questions will be on. He was also really understanding and reasonable with test questions that were confusing in the wording and/or had low performance- he dropped a few questions that we did badly on because he said it must mean that he didn't cover it well enough in class (I've never had any other professors do this before and was genuinely moved T___T). Overall, I thought he was a great professor and would definitely recommend taking the class with him if you have to take this class!
Considering that 110 is a core course for the psychology major, I expected it to be a difficult class where I struggled a lot. However, Professor Wikenheiser was a delightful professor who always explained the material clearly. And if you didn't understand it the first time, he was happy to review it again. I consistently went to office hours, and this helped significantly for the exams so I would recommend going if the lecture content isn't sticking well.
The class breakdown is as follows: there are 3 exams, weekly quizzes which are graded for completion, weekly reaction writing assignments based on that week's lecture content, 1 problem set, and 1 single-page conditioning proposal. This workload is relatively manageable if you give yourself sufficient time to study for and complete each assignment.
In terms of choosing your core courses, I would definitely recommend 110 over 115. The content is more straightforward and less stressful if you're juggling other challenging classes. Overall, I highly recommend Professor Wikenheiser for 110!
Professor Wikenheiser was so much better than I expected! The class was relatively easy, with recorded lectures, straightforward slides, and optional discussion sections. The tests themselves can be tricky, but they are manageable. I didn't particularly enjoy the problem set, but the conditioning proposal was a fun and creative activity! Take Wikenheiser if you want a relaxed, interesting, and light class!