2 tests and 4 writing assignments, the final is not cumulative but definitely don't underestimate how easy it is because I did and ended up scoring pretty low on the final but because I scored almost full points on everything else, I still pulled an A in the class. The class is pretty interesting and you watch a lot of interesting films as a part of the syllabus. As always, Professor Goff is just a delight to have.

Amazing professor, very prompt at responding to emails, she posts great slides but you must take detailed notes and make sure you understand the material on a canceptual level. She asks conceptual type questions on the exams. This course went fast in the summer but doable while taking another course at the same time. She explains material well and helps you to understand. 1 midterm, 1 final, and weekly written assignments, allows 2 points extra credit. EVERY point in this class counts!!

Professor Goff is an actual sweetheart. She was really accommodating with the circumstances of the pandemic (no group work!) and very lenient with grading and students that missed assignment deadlines. In my opinion, her lectures were sometimes dry but it's mainly because I loose motivation to sit through a two hour session easily.

The class is made up of 4 written assignments (based on lectures), a midterm and final. The written assignments were graded pretty easy and I got full points on all of them. I got 32/35 and 43/45 on the exams respectively by just rewatching the lectures on 2x speed and going over sample test questions she provided each time. The test is fairly easy but I would be careful with the wording of some of the questions. That said, she is on Zoom during the test window and will clarify any confusion on the wording of the questions if you need it. There is also 2pts max extra credit opportunity with participation in SONA studies!

Overall, this was a very chill class and I am going to take future classes with Professor Goff :))

There is a reason why Goff's overall rating is high and it's because she's literally the Miss Honey of professors. Her class is not only easy, but the content you learn is just so useful and fascinating. Sometimes I wish we were graded on a little bit more because one missed assignment can lower your grade, even if you do well on the midterm. However, it's not difficult to do well in this class and I would for sure take it again.

This class is really interesting, really diving into the development of infants. It was a lot more fun than I thought, and it was cute seeing videos of Professor Goff's kids as examples.

There are two midterms and one final, but the lowest of the two midterms is dropped (so if you're satisfied with the first midterm, you don't have to take the second one). Exams were open note, so they were not bad. Definitely don't take the exams completely reliant on your notes- it wastes time and you won't be able to apply concepts properly.

There is 2 points extra credit (NOT percentage, just 2 more points added to your overall points). You have to get 2 credits of SONA studies which aren't bad.
The only homework you have is weekly written assignments that are based on that week's lecture topic. Make sure you look at the rubric to know exactly what you should be writing (to avoid points taken off for a minor thing, like the number of examples you should use)

Her lectures are well organized and each example builds on the other really well. If you're confused at first when she introduces a topic, don't worry. You'll understand once she finishes.
(She does talk very fast so be prepared if you use hand-written notes.)

Because we were online, discussion sections were not mandatory, so our participation points were transferred to our weekly written assignments. I personally did not enjoy going to discussion sections just for my own preferences, but you should definitely go because they're just summarizing the lecture material.

I would give Dr. Goff my kidney if she asked for it. I couldn’t more recommend taking this class. I found the content very interesting and it filled a gap in knowledge that other psychology courses had left. If you’re looking for this part… yes! it’s easy! 40% of the grades are written assignments which are essentially completion based, and the other 30% is 3 exams, which are very fair and on Canvas. Dr. Goff clearly cares for each one of her students and is passionate about sharing her knowledge of developmental psychology. Both in terms of content and lecturer, this is an amazing course - take it if at ALL possible!!!

Professor Goff is truly wonderful! The only bad thing about this class was the fact that I didn't get to experience this in person. Yet, taking this class online was still a great way to do so. Professor Goff is super engaging, nice, personable, and sweet. Her slides are very well done and she even incorporated references and ADORABLE photos of her kids. I was interested in Developmental Psychology before, but this class truly helped me to delve more into the topic and learn more. Highly recommend to take this course. There were 10 written assignments (one each week) that weren't too hard to do, and part of it just asks you to list something you didn't really understand that week (WHICH the TA's would use to guide their discussion for the next week, genius.) Her tests are fair and you can drop the lower of the two "midterms" but not the final. I will say the second test and final was a bit more tricky then the first test, but nothing to bad since it was open note. Just focus on learning the theories rather then memorization. Overall, really recommend for anyone interested in dev. psych or wants a fulfilling and engaging class.

Professor Goff is very engaging and deeply cares about her students. Exams are closed note, but online and not proctored. The exams can be tricky as it may appear there is more than one right answer, but the questions are clear, and if you study the lecture notes, you will do well on the exams. She also does a mini field trip on campus for a lecture, which is very fun. Towards the end of each lecture, you have to submit a response to a question corresponding to the lecture for credit, but she excuses up to 4 of these if you miss class. There is one paper at the end of the quarter, but it is easy and only 2 pages double-spaced.

TAKE THE CLASS. Dr. Goff is the BEST professor you will have at UCLA. If you have a passion for the subject, you will find the class incredibly rewarding. There were two exams (MCQ, open-note, online, not proctored) and three writing assignments, two of which were more of a "personal story".

Grading scheme for this class is: exam 1 - 40 points, exam 2 - 40 points, exam 3 - 40 points, in class written assignments (12 of 15) - 60 points total, final paper (2 pages double spaced) - 20 points. The exams were all MCQ and pretty fair, but some questions were trickily written in a way where multiple answers could be genuinely aruged as correct. Exams are not cumulative. Dr. Goff records audio only of lectures and shows a lot of videos in class that are tested on exams. She also requires attendance through a short written assignment at the end of each class meeting (I believe she also mentioned that she tracks the location of where the assignments are submitted from) so there's not really a way to skip this class and I would really recommend attending in person. She provides 10-15 minutes in class to get the assignment done. There weren't really any readings for this class. The first midterm was made online due to the LA fires and the final was online as well (no lockdown browser or proctoring.) Dr. Goff is a wonderful, engaging lecturer and I think she's really approachable/easy to talk to. This class is pretty easy and relatively interesting, and it doesn't require an insane amount of work to get an A. I would recommend taking it.