PSY 156L
Zoe Liberman
3.2
92 reviews

92
3.2
PSY105 . 5 Years Ago

Dr. Liberman is a great professor, she is really passionate about the material and is a good lecturer. She shows lots of videos and gives lots of examples making the class easier. Attendance is via iClicker and is for extra credit. She also posts all her slides online and the reading is just research articles. Loved the class!

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PSY105 . 5 Years Ago

Her test questions are unreasonably difficult. It seems like she phrased them badly on purpose. Also extremely rude over email but is somewhat nicer in person. Would never take again.

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PSY105 . 5 Years Ago

I do not understand all these bad reviews! Professor Liberman is a very clear lecturer, she explains things well, and her slides are straight forward. She gives extra credit for iclickers and lets you retake the midterm. The lowest grade I got on a test was a 98%. If you study and go to class, getting an A is TOTALLY doable.

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PSY105 . 5 Years Ago

This class was great, despite some bad reviews on here. Zoe is a very clear lecturer, and the iclicker was a great help bc it raised my grade by 2% overall. If you go to all the lectures, do the iclicker, and review the lecture slides before the exams, youll do fine! It also helped me to annotate the slides as she talked through them.

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PSY105 . 5 Years Ago

Dr. Liberman is a very kind, knowledgable, & helpful professor. It's obvious she wants everyone to do well- she gives you 5% of your final grade solely from extra credit points (lecture iClicker participation) & you're even allowed to retake the first exam for a better score. No textbook reading, interesting lectures and overall great prof!

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PSY105 . 5 Years Ago

If you go to lecture and take good notes on what she's saying rather than copying the slide, you'll get an A. She shows a lot of videos in lecture, which makes lecture feel short. Take note on what happens in these videos! She lets you retake the midterm as well. I don't understand the bad reviews; she truly knows her stuff and how to teach it!

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PSY105 . 5 Years Ago

Dont miss class if you want to pass. The whole grade is based on the midterm and final with a chance to retake the midterm. Exams are based on lecture and readings she provides. Study study study. Failed the class the first time I took it and got a c- the second time.

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PSY105 . 5 Years Ago

She gives tons of extra credit and her tests are very fair and not cumulative. Her lectures are fun and she includes interesting at home activities and fun iClicker questions and she includes some informative videos too. The classes averages were around 75-85 for both the final and the midterm and you got to retake the midterm.

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PSY105 . 5 Years Ago

I really don't understand all these bad ratings... I loved this class so much! I paid attention in lecture and wrote good notes, studied the night before and easily got an A in the class. Dr. Liberman is a little standoffish BUT she is really smart/explains things really well and seems to really care about students doing well

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PSY105 . 5 Years Ago

She is very inviting to attend office hours but is not very friendly, warm, or open to questions. She came off cold and standoffish. She's really smart but gets frustrated when students ask fair questions in class.

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PSY105 . 6 Years Ago

Liberman is so nice and informative, she really is just so knowledgeable. You don't need a textbook for the course and the exams are a little rough. But, if you take your time when reading them and really study the material from lecture, they're really not that bad. Iclicker participation counts for points too which really boost the end grades!

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PSY105 . 6 Years Ago

This class was super interesting! The lectures are easy to follow and the professor is very engaging. Test material comes straight from the lectures and you can get extra credit everyday as long as you bring an iClicker to class. Assignments include participating in online surveys that take about 10 mins to complete.

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PSY105 . 6 Years Ago

A solid choice for a psychology professor. She knows her stuff and on top of this class being easy in terms of information given, she presents it in a way where you can just study your notes and get a good grade. Midterm + final and offers extra credit from just going to class. *going to class is necessary as ALL questions on tests are from lecture

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PSY105 . 6 Years Ago

AMAZING PROFESSOR!! I do not understand these negative ratings, Zoey really cares about the students and takes the time to answer questions every lecture. The class is very easy if you take notes and study them. You can tell she just wants to teach students and help them. Her lectures are clear, simple, and interesting!

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PSY105 . 6 Years Ago

if you attend lecture and pay attention this class is not hard to pass. Zoe gives you plenty of opportunity to get a good grade. She gives extra credit Iclicker points and lets you retake the midterm if you didnt do well. Her lectures are engaging and she uses videos to make things more clear

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PSY105 . 6 Years Ago

Her lectures are too simplified or vague to be relevant for her exams. Per say, her exams are VERY TRICKY so form study groups, attend CLAS, or just find any resource you can. Otherwise, drop her course, wait for another professor because her lecture heavy style of teaching is not cutting it.

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PSY105 . 6 Years Ago

Liberman was amazing! If you show up to class and take detailed notes on what she says not what is on her slides you'll do well. Her tests are a little tricky and focus on the studies she goes over. It did not take a lot of outside work to do well in the class. Interesting course material made it one of my favorite classes at UCSB.

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PSY105 . 6 Years Ago

I wish she provided a textbook to go along with her lectures. Due to the fast-paced nature of her lectures, it was difficult to keep up and not having a textbook caused many students to do poorly on her exams. Exams were way too confusing and long. I hope she changes her testing style and provides more material for future students.

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PSY105 . 6 Years Ago

Easy class if you study. Tests are solely based on the lectures so just go to class to watch the example videos and study the lecture notes.

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PSY102 . 6 Years Ago

Exams are rough. She is not the warmest or friendliest during office hours. She encourages people attend office hours but she isn't very helpful.

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PSY105 . 6 Years Ago

Dont do it, just wait for another professor to teach this class.

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PSY105 . 6 Years Ago

Her tests are entirely based on lectures, and the questions are worded in the most confusing way possible. But she bumps your whole grade by 4.5% if you just go to class. And there is a midterm retake opportunity. It's not impossible to do well in her class, but If you want an easier A definitely take the class with a different professor.

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PSY105 . 6 Years Ago

I entered this class hopeful and bright eyed and over the course of the quarter left disappointed and upset. Unnecessarily lengthy test questions meant to trick and confuse you. No textbook, meaning all lecture/slide material which is not nearly clear or specific enough. Saw her multiple times be rude, haughty and condescending to students. AVOID!

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PSY105 . 6 Years Ago

Be prepared to not have the necessary tools you need in this class to pass. She is not very approachable or good at creating a discussion setting within the class. The lack of textbook, vague slideshows, and little to no new information in lectures. Her tests are awful as they have too many trick questions that cannot be justified for a bad teacher

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