PSY 156L
Zoe Liberman
3.2
92 reviews

92
3.2
PSY105 . 6 Years Ago

Be prepared to spend the whole quarter learning about babies. She is very unorganized, is kind of rude to students, likes trick questions, isnt helpful and frankly I wish I couldve dropped the class. Spare yourself the hassle.

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PSYCH103 . 6 Years Ago

Stay away at all cost this class can ruin your life... Im a great student & i always get A & Bs in my test... but her test are highly unorganized, theres spelling errors, and all questions are trick questions... stay away

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PSYCH105 . 8 Years Ago

I absolutely LOVED the class and didn't find it too difficult. Yes, the tests are tricky but as long as you read the questions carefully and know the studies really well, you'll do well! Don't take this class and expect an A if you plan on studying the bare minimum. Going to class is important because the slides don't have all the details you need!

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PSY105 . 8 Years Ago

I'm typically a really good student. Took this class w/a few friends and we all agree that this was such an unnecessarily hard class. Tests are ridiculous. Information way too specific on tests. Basically need to know every point possible. Be prepared to spend all ur time on this class. Lecture slides unclear. iclicker attendance. Rude in person.

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PSY105 . 8 Years Ago

Worst professor I've had so far. She doesn't have a book so go to class. Her grading system was more confusing than her lectures. She said she would curve twice and ended up changing her mind last minute. Very unorganized. Her exam questions were a paragraph long and each answer was even longer. Unreasonably long and confusing.

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PSY105 . 8 Years Ago

Have to go to class and take detailed notes, there's no other way to pass. Prob easier if ur interested in the material. Tests were hard but not impossible. She basically introduces a concept and gives two studies, one that suggests that the cause is nature and one that suggests it's nurture. If you organize ur info like that it's a doable class.

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PSY105 . 8 Years Ago

Easy to follow lectures. Take good notes on each slide, study them not to details but to understanding, ask her in office hours what you don't understand, and you'll get an A.

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PSY105 . 8 Years Ago

Liberman was a good prof overall. However, she did spend a lot of time on some things that weren't particularly relevant when it came to the actual exams. Her class was interesting, and she is clearly passionate about the subject. In order to do well in her class you HAVE to study. Her wording on exams requires careful examination.

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PSY105 . 8 Years Ago

Serious/caring. Strong passion. Much knowledge. Simple sometimes fun lectures. Print out lectures before and fill in with what she says and some stuff she leaves off PDF slides. THOSE TESTS THO. Each Q&A was a novel. AND If you're not understanding the concepts: office hours. Don't whine abt lectures. Didn't lie abt curve- we didn't need one ^^avg.

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PSYCH105 . 8 Years Ago

lecture material was actually pretty easy. The hard part of the course were the tests. Questions were sometimes a whole paragraph or two long and extremely confusing. Answer choices were really similar sometimes. Its weird because you think you studied great but the test is just not well written and will screw you over.

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PSY105 . 8 Years Ago

She spoke really fast in class so I HAD to record her lectures and re-listen! until she sent out an email saying that we weren't allowed to? Still did anyways. Didn't do well in the class because her tests were SO CONFUSING! If you tend to overthink questions like me, you'll end up failing no matter how much you study and understand the material.

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PSYC105 . 8 Years Ago

She is a sweet professor, but the class itself was okay. She talked a bit too fast and her midterm/final were quite confusing. It took me longer to figure out what she was asking than actually choosing an answer. I was disappointed by this class. Wouldn't recommend.

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PSY105 . 8 Years Ago

She did not make this class easy/enjoyable. Her midterm and final were worded very poorly (confusing, options longer than the question). Talked very fast. Hard to follow. She expected us to remember things she mentioned in passing. She said she would curve the class and went back on her word when grades were due. I would not recommend taking her.

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PSY105 . 8 Years Ago

She displayed a style of teaching did not work for me at all. She went through slides extremely fast and did not thoroughly explain concepts. The tests were worded very confusingly and the answers were worded very similar. I was really hoping this class would be beneficial towards my future, but instead this class has left me feeling unprepared.

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PSY105 . 8 Years Ago

Zoe is incredibly knowledgable and is able to answer any question very clearly which I appreciated. She does talk the ENITRE class time, so it can be hard to stay focused. You get participation and extra credit with iClickers. Overall average of the class fall 2016 was B-. No textbook, sometimes adds extra material off-slide so go to class!

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PSY105 . 8 Years Ago

Zoe is really sweet and did a great job for her first quarter! She is very helpful in office hours and she works hard to make lectures interesting! The class is designed around the main concepts and theories and drawing connections between them rather than memorizing. The extra credit and participation points lighten the load.

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PSY105 . 8 Years Ago

For it being her first time teaching, I thought she did very well. She was passionate and she wanted to make sure you understood. The test weren't too bad, you had to form connections, not just remember facts. I enjoyed the class very much.

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PSY105 . 8 Years Ago

Professor Liberman's test were some of the most confusing tests I've taken during my time as a psychology major. Her lectures were all over the place, and heavily focused on HER OWN studies. I previously took a lower div develop. psych class that was MUCH more informative than hers ever was. If you can, take this with a different professor.

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PSY105 . 8 Years Ago

She's a very inexperienced lecturer and you can tell. Her lectures are a little choppy and sometimes she seems a little nervous, but her slides are good and she's interesting. She seems very nice, I was under-impressed by her as a lecturer, but I'd love to take a seminar class from her or work on her research.

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PSY105 . 8 Years Ago

One of the best psy. prof's I've ever had. Very knowledgeable of what she is teaching. Makes lectures fun. Young and relatable. iclicker questions count as your participation. Doesn't require a textbook, but assigns readings online. Only has one midterm and a final and chances for extra credit. Only homework is the readings online. recommend!!

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