I was definitely intimidated going into this class bc I knew it was only a midterm and a final and he would lecture for 3 hours, but it actually was not bad at all. His lectures are easy to follow along and his tests are pretty easy as long as you know the material. I would say you don't NEED the book bc he goes over most of what you need to know.

Taking the word lecture to the literal meaning, he sits and he talks. There are no online notes or any notes of any kind, you have to write your own. One three-hour lecture a week that goes over basically the same thing but with different perspectives makes this an easy class if you can understand the underlying messages.

His exams are the type where multiple of the answer choices may be the correct choice. Many of the Qs are from his textbook, basically what he lectures, and they're very specific. More of a philosophical approach merged with studies.

Klein doesn't use any lecture slides, so you have to go to class and listen to what he says and just write it all down. I was nervous about this at first but it wasn't bad AT ALL. The class was 40% midterm and 60% final, both MC exams. Mix of material from lecture and from the textbook. If you just study, exams are really straightforward. LOVE HIM!

He is an intelligent man who knows every answer to your question. There are no recorded lectures but if you attend his lectures, you will learn the material just fine. The class consists of only one midterm and final. He was very understanding about the situation regarding the strike.

Klein genuinely cares so much about his students. He prepares us to be intelligent consumers of information. He emphasizes questioning the information that we are given and encourages us to challenge things we don't agree with. I found myself looking forward to attending lectures, and the lack of technology used in the course was very refreshing.

Stan is a brilliant professor! I didn't end up with an A in his class but I did learn A LOT. I loved his lectures and the content is fascinating. He provides many studies and examples to explain concepts. You'll def have a new perspective on psychology and science after taking his class. Do study more than you think is enough for the exams.

Second class I have taken with Stan. Absolutely love the teaching style and his ability to truly teach the subject in a digestible way. Seriously an intelligent man and is truly passionate about educating us. If you're okay with no posted lectures and taking notes from audible lectures, highly recommend taking this course and any other he teaches.

Stan is an amazing individual and a great sense of humor! I think the class is comprehensive to a certain extent because the lectures contain no powerpoints so nothing to reference besides handwriiten notes and audio recordings. The exam looks easy but it's difficult once you carefully read the questions. It is ambiguous and really not that clear.

Absolutely the best professor in the psych department. Theres no visual aids, but you can think of his lectures like theyre a fascinating podcast. I took his Identity and the Self course and currently taking Memory. Once you take one of his classes, youll see overlap in content and test questions, so Ive hardly studied or read the book. Easy!

Best guy around! Klein saved me by letting me join his class end of week 2 so I could drop a different class, and hasn't let me down since! He wants the best for you and knows his content well. His lectures are recorded videos of him talking without slides, but if you pause to take good notes you will do well. The class is just a midterm and final

Stan is the homie! I did horrible in his PSY 160 because of not doing the readings, but I took his PSY117 and ended up acing that course! Stan is an amazing lecturer and by far one of my favorite professors at UCSB. You really have to put in the time by doing the readings, watch his lectures, and go to his office hours if you really want the grade!

Yes he is funny. Yes he is sarcastic Yes he seems nice. BUT. he goes on so many tangents like going all philosophical where his teaching style is just not something normal. We get it you have awards for your teaching style that doesn't make you the best professor because you go against what everyone teaches. He can get boring and tedious.

Hands down best professor at UCSB. Took his classes 3 quarters in a row & I would take them all again. Klein is the GOAT

Klein is one of those profs that effortlessly conveys their brilliance. His expansive knowledge within the field of psych is incredibly unique and his teaching style is unparalleled in conciseness and efficacy. Honestly, I had trouble with some of his journals bc he is just so philosophically intricate. Left class feeling inspired and refreshed :)

His class isn't what I hoped to be. I didn't learn as much about memory as I wanted to. I appreciate the philosophic nature of his class, but his tests are random and don't reflect the knowledge gained in the class. There are no slides, so you can't study unless you pay attention to lectures fully. The class isn't challenging in the right way.

I was an exchange student in UCSB, 2016. I took two of his classes and they were amazing! I love his teaching style, he had never used power point as lecture material, but it was his humor and stagerring explanations that made me focus on his every single lectures. I still miss him and his lecture a lot. He is the best teacher in the world,I swear.

TAKE HIS COURSES!!! He's weird and sarcastic and does not give a hoot about much, but is the most passionate professor I have taken a course from. He wants you to question norms and think for yourself (refreshing). If you get the gist of the concepts you'll get an A, just pay attention and hear him out. Liked him so much I took 3 courses with him!

Stanley is by far one of the best psychology professors I have had. His teaching methods are old fashioned and he does not use technology, with that being said be prepared to take clear and complete notes as he will lecture the entire class. When it comes to exams they are fairly simple as long as you do the readings and attend lectures.

if you're a visual learner like myself don't take this class. Doesn't provide notes and is very unorganized. Don't like his teaching method

I love this guy. You need to go to class because he doesn't use power point. But just record the lectures, nbd. I took too many classes this quarter and got an A on the midterm but got a B on the final, so I got a B+. Would have been an easy A, you just have to show up to every class and go to the TAs review sessions, which I missed the final one.

I've taken his social psych class and his human memory class. He's one of the best psych professors at UCSB. He can get pretty philosophical but he's clear about necessary info. He provides hints to test questions in lecture, so it's suggested you go. However, if you don't go, buy his AS notes for the quarter and read the required readings.

Klein is the most inspiring professor I've ever had. I've never had an 8am in my college life (senior) and I'm taking his 8am because he's such a phenomenal professor. I've had his self class, social class, and memory class. He's fair, and has solid expectations. Go to class, take good notes, and get his lecture notes and you'll do just fine :-)

He's a great teacher! I don't know why people are so critical of him. He doesn't use lecture slides so that you actually have to listen to what he's saying, and that means attending class. He's really smart and some things can go over your head the first time, but he explains it again if you ask! Great professor, great class.