Take this class. Just do it.

This is genuinely my favorite class that I have taken at UCLA. Professor Goff is such a gem and all of her lectures are extremely interesting and she is always very clear. Discussion section is mandatory, but I usually found it pretty helpful to review things that she went over a little bit more quickly in class. Lecture isn’t mandatory but if you attend 80% of lectures you get 1.33% of extra credit to your final grade. Her exams are very straightforward and honestly didn’t require a ton of preparation (they are in person, multiple choice, and closed book).

This class was one of the most interesting classes I've ever taken at UCLA! You learn so many things relevant to your life & it's a lot of fun to make connections to the lecture material. Also, Dr. Goff is one of the best lecturers! She's so much fun to listen to & she makes her lectures very entertaining. Also, this class doesn't require a textbook, which is nice. She allowed us to drop our lowest midterm (since there are 2). Her exams are very fair.

A wonderful class with a wonderful professor that is understanding and cares about the mental well-being of their students. Lectures were often clear, and questions were always welcomed. Exams are short answers. Would not miss an opportunity to take it again.

Dr. Goff is an amazing lecturer who gave very engaging lectures. She is very passionate, caring, and helpful to students' needs. When I took the class it was in person, but there were a lot of issues with the school wifi. Dr. Goff was very understanding of students' worries and gave extra credit and more when the mandatory graded attendance based on an app was not working, she made it extra credit. She made sure to go through every student's email and she is just genuinely such a sweet person.

Additionally, I learned a lot of interesting topics about developmental psychology as the lectures were filled with personal videos from the professor and adorable children participating in studies. My favorite was learning about how early experiences affects development and emotional development. Her tests are very fair and you are allowed to drop the lowest score of the two midterms. Although the wording is a little trickier in the second midterm in my opinion, but if you study and clearly understand the concepts you will do great! There are weekly written assignments that are easy and are given in order for you to think more about the topic at hand. As well as weekly discussion sections which are graded on attendance.

Overall, the professor was what made this class so much more interesting and amazing, and would definitely recommend to anyone who is even remotely interested in the topic of developmental psychology. I found this class very manageable, lectures fun, and in general pretty enjoyable.

Oh. my. god.
idk what to say but TAKE THIS CLASS if you can. i would take it over and over again if I could because god is it great. she is so vulnerable and honest with us and treats us like humans beings with so much respect for our thoughts -- i mean that IS what a parent does after all wink wink.
4 assignments, 3 exams. all so easy and fun. i genuinely looked forward to her exams because I wanted to see how much I absorbed and got an A on each one. all assignments are easy and ask you to reflect on your own life or your mother.
she speaks of her own difficulties and truths with being a mom and expands so much on concepts of attachment, parenting styles, best parenting techniques, influences bad or good parenting. documentaries, short videos. just so engaging. love her so much. taking her again next quarter for trauma.
also there is a textbook but I only used once and found the lecture material sufficed for exams.

I loved this class! Dr. Goff is an amazing human being and is so passionate about teaching :) This class was very engaging and I learned a lot of interesting topics about developmental psychology. My favorite was learning about cognitive processing theories as well as learning about the effects of stress on developmental growth. Her tests are very fair (although her wordings is sometimes tricky, just make sure you read the questions thoroughly), you will def ace them if you study!!! She recommended to go through the slides and pretend like you were the one presenting the lecture and I found this really helpful! You have weekly written assignments that are very easy and usually less than a page long. They are also very helpful because she typically makes you write about the tricker course topics, so the written assignments were a great way for me to really look deeper into these topics and make sure I understood them for the test! Also I don't usually go to office hours but I went to Dr. Goff's a lot and she is so sweet and understanding and knowledgable.

Overall, great class! Would def recommend :))))

Taking this course with Goff was indeed a game-changer for me. Developmental psych is so fascinating it has me entertaining an ADP minor. Goff's lectures were always engaging and they went by quickly. She is SO ACCOMMODATING. I mean this woman was so understanding and nurturing amid some complications this quarter like the TA strike. The grading/assignments are beyond reasonable but I will say the exams are slightly tricky. It's just a learning curve though. After the first midterm I feel like you get the hang of the types of questions asked. Anyway, take this class because it's the best course I've taken at UCLA.

This class was so easy and stress free compared to other upper divs. Goff is so understanding and funny, it's hard to get bored during her lectures. The lectures are optional as she uploads recordings online, but I would recommend going because it will be one of the most interesting and engaging psych classes you will take at UCLA. Discussion attendance is mandatory, but the TAs help you review the material. There are weekly writing assignments, but they too help you review the material and are easy! There were some tricky questions on the exams, but you can make it up with extra credit. Take this class! You will not regret it!

Proffesor Goff is truly an amazing instructor. I absolutely loved her lectures and the way she structured the course. She was able to keep my attention throughout the duration of the class. Furthermore, the examples she used to illustrate certain concepts were unique and easy enough to understand to better comprehend the bigger picture. The class consists of 3 exams: 2 midterms ( the lowest is dropped) and final. The exams are not hard and the exam questions are similar to the in class questions. So no surprise there. The only downside I guess was that discussion was mandatory. The written assignements were easy and fun to do. I would definitely take another class with Goff!