Fall 2026

Social Science Topics in Psychology

PSYCH 212 explores social science topics in psychology, focusing on how researchers approach findings and controversies while addressing misconceptions.

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Recorded instructors · Fall 2026 Kristin Shutts3.8/5

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Historical reviews of Jenny Saffran: Workload consists of participation, two papers, and a creative project, with grading based solely on these components.

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PSYCH 212

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Raw average: 4.33/5 from 6 quality ratings. The adjusted rating blends this with the UW review average (3.66/5), weighted as 20 additional ratings. Smaller samples stay closer to that average. Each captured review is counted once in the prior; this does not correct who chooses to leave a review.

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Recent recorded grades — Fall 2025: 3.92 GPA, 95.0% A/AB (n=20 letter grades).

Historical instructors & teaching patterns

Historical reviews of Jenny Saffran: Jenny Saffran is described as approachable and supportive, aiming to help students succeed. Her course is considered easy, with grading focused on participation, two papers, and a creative project.

JENNY SAFFRAN is recorded teaching in Fall 2024. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

KRISTIN SHUTTS is recorded teaching in Fall 2025. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

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Calendar & sections

Fall 2026

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LEC 001Classroom Instruction20 / 200

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Student experience

the class

Historical reviews for Jenny Saffran describe the course as one of the easiest with an approachable instructor who wants students to succeed.

Recent recorded grades — Fall 2024: 3.94 GPA, 94.4% A/AB (n=18 letter grades); Fall 2025: 3.92 GPA, 95.0% A/AB (n=20 letter grades).

difficulty & workload

Historical reviews of Jenny Saffran: Workload consists of participation, two papers, and a creative project, with grading based solely on these components.

Students found the historical instructor Jenny Saffran to be very approachable and easy to talk to.

Topics

  • Research findings and controversies
  • Popular misconceptions
  • Behavioral research approaches
  • Neuroscientific or computational approaches

Skills

  • Evaluating research approaches and findings
  • Addressing misconceptions via scientific research

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PSYCH 212 · Fall 2026

Social Science Topics in Psychology

Recorded 2026-09-07
PSYCH 212 · Fall 2026

Childhood Challenges

Recorded 2026-09-07
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Dataset & model

Recorded 2026-09-07

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Model & dataset provenance
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