Andrew Wikenheiser
Department of Psychology
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4.4
Overall Rating
Based on 20 Users
Easiness 3.8 / 5 How easy the class is, 1 being extremely difficult and 5 being easy peasy.
Clarity 4.6 / 5 How clear the class is, 1 being extremely unclear and 5 being very clear.
Workload 4.2 / 5 How much workload the class is, 1 being extremely heavy and 5 being extremely light.
Helpfulness 4.7 / 5 How helpful the class is, 1 being not helpful at all and 5 being extremely helpful.

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GRADE DISTRIBUTIONS
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42.7%
34.2%
25.6%
17.1%
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65.4%
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43.6%
32.7%
21.8%
10.9%
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42.9%
35.8%
28.6%
21.5%
14.3%
7.2%
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23.2%
19.4%
15.5%
11.6%
7.7%
3.9%
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Grade distributions are collected using data from the UCLA Registrar’s Office.

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Quarter: Spring 2021
Grade: N/A
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April 21, 2021

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.

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Quarter: Fall 2019
Grade: A
Dec. 17, 2019

I've heard horrible things about Psych 110, but Dr. Wikenheiser made this class feel very doable. His lecturing style is very clear and organized and he makes the complex experiments so much easier to understand. While the exams are only 25 MC questions, so you really can't mess up, they're pretty fair. The averages were in the 80's.
That being said, the class wasn't a total breeze. There was never really a chance to slack off because we had weekly quizzes, and while they were mostly not bad, you actually do have to study for them. The material is also incredibly dry: one of the few psych classes at this school I did not enjoy. But if you have to take it, take it with Dr. Wikenheiser!

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Quarter: Fall 2019
Grade: C
Dec. 13, 2019

The professor seems that he enjoys the material that he teaches. He knows what he is talking about and always answers questions that students ask.
I got a C because I underestimated how hard the material would be for the first exam and quizzes. It definitely is better to overprepare for the first exam that way you know how those are structured. Once you understand the material from the first exam, everything else will be a little easier.
Quizzes were different from TA to TA but it seems that they are all equal in how hard they are. Study for those since the final quiz score will be the same as a 4th exam.
If you study from the slides, you will be fine. Go to the professor's office hours and to the TA's office hours if you can, they will explain with more detail the information from the lecture and will be easier to grasp the material.
The professor is very supportive, he makes time to meet outside his office hours if you need to.
Don't buy the book, you can get an A from just going over the slides.
If you have time, read the book for better understanding, but you don't really need it.

Overall, you can get an easy A if you study enough and ask for clarification on the material. Study and you will be fine!

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Quarter: Fall 2019
Grade: A+
Dec. 8, 2019

Probably one of the best professors you can take for PSYCH 110:

- Gives very clear lectures which his exams very directly test (no surprises if you study the slides well).
- Clearly very smart. Easily understands and answers students questions.
- Very kind and accommodating. Let me reschedule an exam for a medical school interview. Extremely kind in communication over email and in person.
- Genuinely a good guy. I asked about my score on an exam I did well on and he was smiling as he told me.
- Generous grading. Gave everyone 100% on a quiz that was missed due to class cancellation from fires. set >90% as an A (as opposed to >93%) following student suggestion.

If you have the chance to take PSYCH 110 with Wikenheiser, do it. From reading reviews of other professors for this course, Wikenheiser seems to the best.

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Quarter: Fall 2019
Grade: A
Oct. 20, 2019

One of the best professors I've ever had at UCLA. His midterm averages were around the low 90s

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Quarter: Winter 2019
Grade: A+
June 26, 2019

i highly recommend him!!! def one of the easiest A+ 's I've gotten at this school. he's sweet, kind of reminds me of dr. tomiyama for those who have taken psych 150! i do have to say that his office hours didn't really help so no one goes, BUT an A+ is an A+ so i'll take it.

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COVID-19 This review was submitted during the COVID-19 pandemic. Your experience may vary.
Quarter: Spring 2021
Grade: N/A
April 21, 2021

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.

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Quarter: Fall 2019
Grade: A
Dec. 17, 2019

I've heard horrible things about Psych 110, but Dr. Wikenheiser made this class feel very doable. His lecturing style is very clear and organized and he makes the complex experiments so much easier to understand. While the exams are only 25 MC questions, so you really can't mess up, they're pretty fair. The averages were in the 80's.
That being said, the class wasn't a total breeze. There was never really a chance to slack off because we had weekly quizzes, and while they were mostly not bad, you actually do have to study for them. The material is also incredibly dry: one of the few psych classes at this school I did not enjoy. But if you have to take it, take it with Dr. Wikenheiser!

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Quarter: Fall 2019
Grade: C
Dec. 13, 2019

The professor seems that he enjoys the material that he teaches. He knows what he is talking about and always answers questions that students ask.
I got a C because I underestimated how hard the material would be for the first exam and quizzes. It definitely is better to overprepare for the first exam that way you know how those are structured. Once you understand the material from the first exam, everything else will be a little easier.
Quizzes were different from TA to TA but it seems that they are all equal in how hard they are. Study for those since the final quiz score will be the same as a 4th exam.
If you study from the slides, you will be fine. Go to the professor's office hours and to the TA's office hours if you can, they will explain with more detail the information from the lecture and will be easier to grasp the material.
The professor is very supportive, he makes time to meet outside his office hours if you need to.
Don't buy the book, you can get an A from just going over the slides.
If you have time, read the book for better understanding, but you don't really need it.

Overall, you can get an easy A if you study enough and ask for clarification on the material. Study and you will be fine!

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Quarter: Fall 2019
Grade: A+
Dec. 8, 2019

Probably one of the best professors you can take for PSYCH 110:

- Gives very clear lectures which his exams very directly test (no surprises if you study the slides well).
- Clearly very smart. Easily understands and answers students questions.
- Very kind and accommodating. Let me reschedule an exam for a medical school interview. Extremely kind in communication over email and in person.
- Genuinely a good guy. I asked about my score on an exam I did well on and he was smiling as he told me.
- Generous grading. Gave everyone 100% on a quiz that was missed due to class cancellation from fires. set >90% as an A (as opposed to >93%) following student suggestion.

If you have the chance to take PSYCH 110 with Wikenheiser, do it. From reading reviews of other professors for this course, Wikenheiser seems to the best.

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Quarter: Fall 2019
Grade: A
Oct. 20, 2019

One of the best professors I've ever had at UCLA. His midterm averages were around the low 90s

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Quarter: Winter 2019
Grade: A+
June 26, 2019

i highly recommend him!!! def one of the easiest A+ 's I've gotten at this school. he's sweet, kind of reminds me of dr. tomiyama for those who have taken psych 150! i do have to say that his office hours didn't really help so no one goes, BUT an A+ is an A+ so i'll take it.

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4.4
Overall Rating
Based on 20 Users
Easiness 3.8 / 5 How easy the class is, 1 being extremely difficult and 5 being easy peasy.
Clarity 4.6 / 5 How clear the class is, 1 being extremely unclear and 5 being very clear.
Workload 4.2 / 5 How much workload the class is, 1 being extremely heavy and 5 being extremely light.
Helpfulness 4.7 / 5 How helpful the class is, 1 being not helpful at all and 5 being extremely helpful.

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