Fall 2026

Psychology of Personality

PSYCH 403 covers the organization and development of the personality.

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Recorded instructors · Fall 2026 Madeline Pflum2.9/5Irene Xu

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Reviews criticize the heavy reliance on detailed textbook reading for exams, noting that lectures often repeat the book and exams can be tricky or poorly worded.

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PSYCH 202

PSYCH 403 used by

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Fall 2026

Madeline Pflum

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Raw average: 2.69/5 from 68 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.

For this course: 3.4/5 raw quality · 3.1/5 difficulty · 26 reviews

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Madeline Pflum is described as caring, responsive, and organized, with students noting her helpfulness and reasonable nature. Some reviewers found her lectures dry or unengaging, while others found them easy to follow and relatable.

Recent reviews highlight significant frustration with exam difficulty, citing tricky questions, poor study guides, and a disconnect between lecture content and test material. Students report that exams require extensive textbook reading and attention to specific details not covered in class.

Recent recorded grades — Spring 2022: 2.84 GPA, 35.7% A/AB (n=350 letter grades); Spring 2024: 2.77 GPA, 30.5% A/AB (n=233 letter grades); Spring 2025: 2.84 GPA, 34.4% A/AB (n=311 letter grades). Includes jointly taught sections.

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Historical instructors & teaching patterns

Historical reviews for Stephanie Carpenter describe lectures as unengaging and repetitive, with students reporting she reads slides verbatim. While some found the course easy with helpful study guides and extra credit, others criticized the lack of passion and vague paper instructions.

MADELINE PFLUM is recorded teaching in Fall 2021, Spring 2022, Spring 2024, Spring 2025. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

STEPHANIE CARPENTER is recorded teaching in Fall 2022, Spring 2023. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

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Fall 2026

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LEC 001Classroom Instruction315 / 3151

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Student experience

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Madeline Pflum is described as caring, responsive, and organized, with students finding the course manageable if they read the textbook and attend lectures.

Recent recorded grades — Spring 2023: 3.19 GPA, 58.1% A/AB (n=217 letter grades); Spring 2024: 2.77 GPA, 30.5% A/AB (n=233 letter grades); Spring 2025: 2.84 GPA, 34.4% A/AB (n=311 letter grades).

difficulty & workload

Reviews criticize the heavy reliance on detailed textbook reading for exams, noting that lectures often repeat the book and exams can be tricky or poorly worded.

Students appreciate Pflum's kindness and accessibility, though some find her lectures dry or monotonous due to their repetitive nature relative to the readings.

Topics

  • Personality organization and development

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PSYCH 403 · Fall 2026

Psychology of Personality

Recorded 2026-09-07
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Recorded 2026-09-07

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nvidia/Qwen3.6-35B-A3B-NVFP4
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