As long as you go to the lectures, take good notes, and study for a good amount of time, the class is not difficult. Fridlund is a fantastic professor and makes learning interesting. Very straightforward, as long as you know everything on his fair game sheet, you're good to go.
He was not a good lecturer. He focuses more on trying to make the first years laugh then he does on actually teaching the subject. He goes off on tangents instead of teaching, such complaining about having to pay to repair his car for twenty minutes. He spends too long on easier subjects and not enough on everything.
BEST PROFESSOR I HAD AT UCSB!! One MT worth 40% and one Final worth 60%, the tests are M/C and A thru D with only straight forward questions! Study sheet given for both, very interesting lectures and materials too! You should get an A like I did if you read the textbook and study the lectures, and didn't take up all my time, decent amount of work.
Funny guy, BUT, his lectures are not very informative. He provides a fair game sheet but the terms are vague and hard to find in text. Ur grade depends entirely on midterm and final which he does not help prepare you for. Lectures are kind of pointless. This class is what ev.
He's funny, but it kinda gets old. Go to lecture even though its not mandatory, it'll help you grasp alot of the concepts. And just study and you'll do well on the tests.
class grade is based on 40% midterm and 60% final. Everything on those two tests can be found on his FAIR GAME sheet. If you know everything on the fair game sheet, you will get an A+ like I did. Very cool guy. HINT: use the index of the book to fill in the fair game sheet (it saves your time reading)
Alan is a wonderful professor. He makes lecture like a show and he is so laid back. Although he may be chill and fun, I can't say the same about his tests. They are super hard and very thorough. Loved his class, but if you're not on top of the reading and lectures, success is impossible.
FRIDLUND IS THE BEST. He's hilarious, engaging, concise and informing. TAKE THIS CLASS. I think it should be required. Just study the fair games sheet and you'll be solid.
I enjoyed his class so much that I'm changing my major.
Really entertaining professor. Attendance is not mandatory, but I actually looked forward to the lectures. He really knows what he is talking about. The midterm and final are extremely straightforward. If you study the slightly lengthy fair game sheets, you will know literally everything that's on the tests. Definitely a class worth taking.
Requires a lot of reading to be successful. I got a D on the midterm, but stepped it up and got an A+ on the final. Readings make a huge difference, lots of material to memorize. GREAT LECTURER.
this class was intersting and fridlund was really entertaining. the tests are kinda tricky though
He is a very wonderful lecturer. He is funny and keeps things interesting. He practically gives you the test witht the fair game sheet so its super easy to get a good grade. I would recommend this class!
He is an entertaining professor &I love how he relates everything back to daily life. Although he is interesting and hilarious, there are those handful of lectures that are too boring to bear. Your grade is made up of ONLY mid/final test grades! Only take this class if youll study the fair game sheet like crazy!!
Very entertaining professor! He doesn't just read out of the book and comes up with interesting facts that actually relate well to the lecture. Highly recommend taking his classes.
This is a great class with an exceptional professor! I didn't miss a lecture because he is so passionate about psychology and it showed! This class covers a lot of topics and is not hard if you put in reasonable effort. Misterm and final were harder than I thought they would be.. just make sure you know the concepts of the terms from fairgame sheet
Fridlund could be funny sometimes, but he goes all over the place on his lectures. Basically, study those fairgame sheets ASAP! Your grades are made up of your midterm/final. His exams are tricky, but if you study well, you'll be fine. Know examples of each term/concept because thats how the exam is formed. Good Luck! I ended up with a B.
Fridlund is definitely overrated. His lectures are boring as hell even though he is an interesting guy. The class is very vague and grade is based purely on midterm and final which are both tricky tests. Final is easier though. I would not recommend it if you are not dedicated.
I think Fridlund is overrated. His lectures focus too much on making students laugh and he goes on tangents that are impossible to take notes on. He doesn't really teach by the textbook, but his lectures are unclear, so it's hard to study for exams. He's a nice guy, but not the best professor.
Fun class! Even though attendance isn't mandatory, his charm will make you want to come anyways. However some things I did note is that he goes off on so many tangents that won't be tested so you don't really feel like paying attention...lol and he was always behind on his lectures. But other than that, the class was a great GE. Make sure to read.
he was the best! made lectures enjoyable, even though i did dose off a few times. very cool guy!! i will never forget Ellens Dance Dare! psych major because of his class!
Though his lectures are pretty interesting, he presents the material in a pretty anecdotal way, which makes it hard to discern what it is that he wants you to take away from his little spiels. Other than that, it's a pretty easy class. Just a midterm and final though--my classes average on them was roughly 71-75% so study hard!
Fridlund is one of the best professors i've ever had. He really knows how to lecture and keep students interested and the material is really interesting as well. Tests are somewhat tricky but just know everything on the fair game sheet and you will be fine. Take this class if you need a GE Fridlund is amazing!
Had him for both psy 1 and 103. Both easy classes, provided you study the terms on the fair game sheet. Tests were mainly made up of material from the slides. I read the book mainly for clarification, but didn't do all the reading.