[{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:57:49.865469+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTMyODgxMzM4","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2481787","instructor_name":"Abigail Letak","course_label":"PSYCH456","course_id":"PSYCH 456","course_uid":"course_ac8b1c27fdbde1a0c941dbaf","review_date":"2020-01-31 01:16:14 +0000 UTC","comment":"It is hard to find a professor better than prof Letak. She clearly plans all of her lectures for a long time and makes them very clear and easy to follow, as well as very engaging. She is a very caring professor and is great at what she does","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2481787","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":2.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:57:49.865469+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTMyNDczNDcy","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2481787","instructor_name":"Abigail Letak","course_label":"PSYCH456","course_id":"PSYCH 456","course_uid":"course_ac8b1c27fdbde1a0c941dbaf","review_date":"2019-11-25 14:43:41 +0000 UTC","comment":"Professor Letak has been my favorite professor at UW so far. She is an amazing lecturer and really cares about her students health. There are 4 quizzes which aren't too difficult and she is always available to meet out of class time. Papers are relatively easy and she makes lectures super interesting. Highly recommend.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2481787","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":2.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:57:49.865469+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTMyNDUzMTY2","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2481787","instructor_name":"Abigail Letak","course_label":"PSYCH456","course_id":"PSYCH 456","course_uid":"course_ac8b1c27fdbde1a0c941dbaf","review_date":"2019-11-21 03:53:24 +0000 UTC","comment":"Abby is a fantastic teacher and she really is my favorite prof in this school. She is caring, humorous, and knowledgable, especially she is young. She gives great examples for difficult terms and explain them in simple ways. No exams just really easy quizzes. Attendance occupies a lot in final grade. Just go to class and you will be fine!","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2481787","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":1.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:57:49.865469+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTMyMzcxNDcy","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2481787","instructor_name":"Abigail Letak","course_label":"PSYCH456","course_id":"PSYCH 456","course_uid":"course_ac8b1c27fdbde1a0c941dbaf","review_date":"2019-11-06 23:11:24 +0000 UTC","comment":"Definitely one of my favorite professors. Her lectures were very easy to understand and follow, but you need to show up to lecture to pass. She made learning engaging & enjoyable. She really cares about how well students are doing in her class. Assignments are spaced out and she doesn't have midterms, just papers, quizzes, & discussion posts.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2481787","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":2.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:57:49.865469+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTMxNjYzOTEz","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2481787","instructor_name":"Abigail Letak","course_label":"PSYCH456","course_id":"PSYCH 456","course_uid":"course_ac8b1c27fdbde1a0c941dbaf","review_date":"2019-04-24 17:08:33 +0000 UTC","comment":"Professor Letak is great! Lecture attendance is mandatory, but she was always super understaning when I had to miss class due to sickness or other reasons. Assignments are spaced out well so it does not seem very overwhelming for a 4-credit course. She actually cares if students do well and tries to make things more understandable!","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2481787","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:41:07.995570+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTMxNTU4MjY3","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2320354","instructor_name":"Emily Dix","course_label":"PSYCH456","course_id":"PSYCH 456","course_uid":"course_ac8b1c27fdbde1a0c941dbaf","review_date":"2019-04-09 17:57:50 +0000 UTC","comment":"Professor Dix was super nice but her lectures were so dry it was hard to pay attention. Tests are suppperrrrr detailed about the smallest details in the book or lecture. Wasn't terrible, but there are definitely better psych classes out there.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2320354","quality_rating":2.0,"difficulty_rating":4.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:41:07.995570+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTMxMTA2NjU4","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2320354","instructor_name":"Emily Dix","course_label":"PSYCH456","course_id":"PSYCH 456","course_uid":"course_ac8b1c27fdbde1a0c941dbaf","review_date":"2018-12-19 23:15:35 +0000 UTC","comment":"This class has been one of my favorite classes at UW-Madison. The lecture is easy to follow and goes over the same studies as the textbook. The exams were fair. Really cannot tell why this professor has such a low rating, as this is one of the few classes I've actually learned something in. You can tell Professor Dix is really knowledgeable also.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2320354","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:41:07.995570+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTMxMDY3ODEy","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2320354","instructor_name":"Emily Dix","course_label":"PSYCH456","course_id":"PSYCH 456","course_uid":"course_ac8b1c27fdbde1a0c941dbaf","review_date":"2018-12-17 20:30:07 +0000 UTC","comment":"Emily goes over very few things in her lectures that are covered by the textbook so in order to do well you need to teach yourself the majority of the material.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2320354","quality_rating":2.0,"difficulty_rating":4.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:41:07.995570+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTMwNTM3MjE2","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2320354","instructor_name":"Emily Dix","course_label":"PSYCH456","course_id":"PSYCH 456","course_uid":"course_ac8b1c27fdbde1a0c941dbaf","review_date":"2018-10-02 16:18:19 +0000 UTC","comment":"This is the WORST lecture I had since I went to college. I can do every lecture in 15 min mentioning every single detail you'll need to know, but her lecture is 75 min. You can imagine how BORING it would be. She explains every single word thousands of times. It's like she's not talking to psych majored college students but uncultured watermelons.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2320354","quality_rating":1.0,"difficulty_rating":2.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:41:07.995570+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTI5Nzk2MjUx","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2320354","instructor_name":"Emily Dix","course_label":"PSYCH456","course_id":"PSYCH 456","course_uid":"course_ac8b1c27fdbde1a0c941dbaf","review_date":"2018-04-12 21:31:30 +0000 UTC","comment":"Very interesting class, she is very approachable and always backs up her claims with research examples. would take again","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2320354","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:41:07.995570+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTI5MTg0MzM5","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2320354","instructor_name":"Emily Dix","course_label":"PSYCH456","course_id":"PSYCH 456","course_uid":"course_ac8b1c27fdbde1a0c941dbaf","review_date":"2017-12-13 19:32:21 +0000 UTC","comment":"Emily is very nice and seems to know her material really well. However the tests are not doable if you don't read EVERY word in the text book to supplement her rambling about 1 study for a whole class that there will be 1 question on the exam about. So little goes into your grade that a B on the first exam meant I couldn't get an A in the course.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2320354","quality_rating":1.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:29:49.825831+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTM0MTM5MTEw","source_instructor_id":"rmp:610892","instructor_name":"Judith Harackiewicz","course_label":"PSYCH456","course_id":"PSYCH 456","course_uid":"course_ac8b1c27fdbde1a0c941dbaf","review_date":"2020-12-18 19:44:39 +0000 UTC","comment":"I absolutely loved this class. The course material was super interesting, and Professor Harackiewicz was very passionate about it. However, know that if you do not read the textbook, you will not pass. The textbook chapters are fairly easy reads, so as long as you stay on top of it you should be fine! 10/10 would take this class again.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/610892","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":4.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:29:49.825831+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTM0MTI3MjY1","source_instructor_id":"rmp:610892","instructor_name":"Judith Harackiewicz","course_label":"PSYCH456","course_id":"PSYCH 456","course_uid":"course_ac8b1c27fdbde1a0c941dbaf","review_date":"2020-12-17 23:17:18 +0000 UTC","comment":"I love professor H, but her tests are not great. The wording is super specific and the answer options make you choose between two options that would both fit the question. you HAVE to read the textbook and take note of experiments. You're graded on three exams which is annoying as well. I liked this class but I definitely had to work for it.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/610892","quality_rating":4.0,"difficulty_rating":4.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:29:49.825831+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTMzMDQ0ODI0","source_instructor_id":"rmp:610892","instructor_name":"Judith Harackiewicz","course_label":"PSYCH456","course_id":"PSYCH 456","course_uid":"course_ac8b1c27fdbde1a0c941dbaf","review_date":"2020-04-10 21:00:55 +0000 UTC","comment":"It's harder than you think it'll be. 3 tests make up 90% of your grade. VERY TEXTBOOK HEAVY. Most psych classes textbook is kinda optional, but this class it is VERY ESSENTIAL. Go to her office hours and your TAs. If you show her that you care and are committed, she will help you out. Brought my grade up by two whole letters. She's funny and sweet.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/610892","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":4.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:29:49.825831+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTMyNjk3NzA0","source_instructor_id":"rmp:610892","instructor_name":"Judith Harackiewicz","course_label":"PSYCH456","course_id":"PSYCH 456","course_uid":"course_ac8b1c27fdbde1a0c941dbaf","review_date":"2019-12-18 01:02:10 +0000 UTC","comment":"Would not recommend. Content itself is interesting, grading system for this class is awful. No matter how much you study, her exams are really confusing, wordy, frustrating, difficult, etc. I'm a straight-A student and got 47% on the first exam. No other grades besides 3 exams and 1 paper, so her terrible bs exams are all your grade is based on.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/610892","quality_rating":2.0,"difficulty_rating":4.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:19:15.551794+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTM3NTcyOTI2","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2844429","instructor_name":"Megan Bruun","course_label":"PSYCH456","course_id":"PSYCH 456","course_uid":"course_ac8b1c27fdbde1a0c941dbaf","review_date":"2023-04-03 14:49:55 +0000 UTC","comment":"Professor Bruun is probably the best professor I've had at UW. She was an absolutely amazing lecturer. She was so engaging and genuinely excited to see students learn. Her course used very clear grading criteria, and she was always so open to answering questions. Attendance was not mandatory, but it is part of your grade (with reasonable excuses).","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2844429","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:19:15.551794+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTM3MjY2NTk5","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2844429","instructor_name":"Megan Bruun","course_label":"PSYCH456","course_id":"PSYCH 456","course_uid":"course_ac8b1c27fdbde1a0c941dbaf","review_date":"2022-12-31 07:30:08 +0000 UTC","comment":"One of the best teachers in psychology department!! It was an amazing course, I really enjoyed it.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2844429","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":2.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:19:15.551794+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTM3MTgwNzM2","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2844429","instructor_name":"Megan Bruun","course_label":"PSYCH456","course_id":"PSYCH 456","course_uid":"course_ac8b1c27fdbde1a0c941dbaf","review_date":"2022-12-18 21:19:51 +0000 UTC","comment":"Social psych is one of my favorite classes I've taken at UW! Megan made lectures interesting and kept everyone engaged. She was always willing to answer people's questions and explain topics in a relatable way. There is a textbook for the class, although the exams will mainly cover lecture content.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2844429","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":2.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:19:15.551794+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTM3MTU4OTI2","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2844429","instructor_name":"Megan Bruun","course_label":"PSYCH456","course_id":"PSYCH 456","course_uid":"course_ac8b1c27fdbde1a0c941dbaf","review_date":"2022-12-16 19:56:02 +0000 UTC","comment":"Professor Bruun was one of my favorite professors I've had! She is super funny, easygoing, and actually takes the time to learn student's names and get to know them. Lecture material is straightforward and easy to understand. She always takes time to answer questions and have discussions. I would recommend reading the textbook. 100% recommend!","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2844429","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":2.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:19:15.551794+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTM3MTQzNTg4","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2844429","instructor_name":"Megan Bruun","course_label":"PSYCH456","course_id":"PSYCH 456","course_uid":"course_ac8b1c27fdbde1a0c941dbaf","review_date":"2022-12-15 21:53:34 +0000 UTC","comment":"Amazing lecturer. Very engaging and always conversing with students in class (likes to hear feedback and have conversations). Lecture material is straightforward and aligns well with textbook (definite need). Also very accessible outside class and willing to help. 100% would take again. ","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2844429","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:01:33.188942+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTQyODI0MzQx","source_instructor_id":"rmp:368062","instructor_name":"Tina Winston","course_label":"PSYCH456","course_id":"PSYCH 456","course_uid":"course_ac8b1c27fdbde1a0c941dbaf","review_date":"2026-04-13 17:00:15 +0000 UTC","comment":"Lectures were pointless, she basically just reads off the slides. Tests were difficult sometimes. Memorization is key. She'll post slides afterward, but only half of the content. Tests are pretty much all from book content but slides in-class are helpful. No attendance but then people started not going so she added it as extra credit at end of sem.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/368062","quality_rating":2.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:01:33.188942+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTQyNTc4NDUw","source_instructor_id":"rmp:368062","instructor_name":"Tina Winston","course_label":"PSYCH456","course_id":"PSYCH 456","course_uid":"course_ac8b1c27fdbde1a0c941dbaf","review_date":"2026-02-03 17:43:45 +0000 UTC","comment":"Everything that is tested will be in the textbook, Dr. Winston's lectures are incredibly boring and focus on details that will never be tested. I started doing better in the class when I stopped attending lectures ","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/368062","quality_rating":2.0,"difficulty_rating":2.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:01:33.188942+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTQyMzQyOTMx","source_instructor_id":"rmp:368062","instructor_name":"Tina Winston","course_label":"PSYCH456","course_id":"PSYCH 456","course_uid":"course_ac8b1c27fdbde1a0c941dbaf","review_date":"2025-12-19 04:59:52 +0000 UTC","comment":"Saw the previous ratings and was lowkey scared taking her class. But I was in her honors section too, and shes really nice and answers any questions you might have. The exams aren't very hard, they're very similar to exams for any of the other psych classes. I would say focus more on her lectures, though. If you are good at memorization, you're set","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/368062","quality_rating":4.0,"difficulty_rating":2.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:01:33.188942+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTQyMzA5OTIw","source_instructor_id":"rmp:368062","instructor_name":"Tina Winston","course_label":"PSYCH456","course_id":"PSYCH 456","course_uid":"course_ac8b1c27fdbde1a0c941dbaf","review_date":"2025-12-17 17:07:17 +0000 UTC","comment":"Tina gets way too much hate. While lectures are pretty boring, she is passionate about social psych and presents helpful studies. The topic matter isn't rocket science, she does what she can with the course content. The exams are fair, and it is not hard to get an A in this class. Don't listen to these reviews, she's a nice old lady!","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/368062","quality_rating":3.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:01:33.188942+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTQyMTYzMzEx","source_instructor_id":"rmp:368062","instructor_name":"Tina Winston","course_label":"PSYCH456","course_id":"PSYCH 456","course_uid":"course_ac8b1c27fdbde1a0c941dbaf","review_date":"2025-12-11 01:00:32 +0000 UTC","comment":"Lectures were pretty boring and disengaging, but grading and exams were not difficult. Some strange wording on some, but overall, she was very nice and always stopped for questions. Wouldn't recommend, but she is not terrible. ","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/368062","quality_rating":4.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:01:33.188942+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTQyMTAzNTc4","source_instructor_id":"rmp:368062","instructor_name":"Tina Winston","course_label":"PSYCH456","course_id":"PSYCH 456","course_uid":"course_ac8b1c27fdbde1a0c941dbaf","review_date":"2025-12-08 21:47:22 +0000 UTC","comment":"RUN. I don't care how much of an interest you have in this class. she will make you second-guess even wanting to pursue your major anymore. Does not post slides, goes through slides in milliseconds, and has an attitude with students who respectfully ask her to slow down. Take any other psych class available, please. ","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/368062","quality_rating":1.0,"difficulty_rating":5.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:01:33.188942+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTQyMDg3MzI0","source_instructor_id":"rmp:368062","instructor_name":"Tina Winston","course_label":"PSYCH456","course_id":"PSYCH 456","course_uid":"course_ac8b1c27fdbde1a0c941dbaf","review_date":"2025-12-08 01:56:09 +0000 UTC","comment":"Professor Winston leads a lecture that is hard to follow and disengaging. There is little cushion homework for the course, so it's all really up to how you do on exams-- which, have multiple questions that contain nearly incomprehensible verbiage, and have too much ambiguity to be able to properly answer the question. Save your GPA, don't take this","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/368062","quality_rating":2.0,"difficulty_rating":4.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:01:33.188942+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTQyMDY0NTQy","source_instructor_id":"rmp:368062","instructor_name":"Tina Winston","course_label":"PSYCH456","course_id":"PSYCH 456","course_uid":"course_ac8b1c27fdbde1a0c941dbaf","review_date":"2025-12-05 23:53:26 +0000 UTC","comment":"This class was really boring and nothing like I expected getting myself into. I would not recommend this class, the lectures are really long and its just experiment after experiment and tables. no actual interesting concepts of social psych ","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/368062","quality_rating":2.0,"difficulty_rating":4.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:01:33.188942+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTQxOTExNjY3","source_instructor_id":"rmp:368062","instructor_name":"Tina Winston","course_label":"PSYCH456","course_id":"PSYCH 456","course_uid":"course_ac8b1c27fdbde1a0c941dbaf","review_date":"2025-11-20 05:28:27 +0000 UTC","comment":"Tina is very boring to listen to and attendance for lecture is not necessary as everything is in the textbook. However exams are not very challenging ","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/368062","quality_rating":2.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:01:33.188942+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTQxNzcwMzk0","source_instructor_id":"rmp:368062","instructor_name":"Tina Winston","course_label":"PSYCH456","course_id":"PSYCH 456","course_uid":"course_ac8b1c27fdbde1a0c941dbaf","review_date":"2025-10-29 01:46:17 +0000 UTC","comment":"Her slides are really confusing. Instead of defining key concepts or explaining their significance, she mostly lists studies and research findings. Her slides just show charts and procedures, most are in textbook and others aren't even mentioned at all. She can't explain concepts right and doesn't want to admit she is wrong even when we correct her","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/368062","quality_rating":1.0,"difficulty_rating":4.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:01:33.188942+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTQxNzUxODYy","source_instructor_id":"rmp:368062","instructor_name":"Tina Winston","course_label":"PSYCH456","course_id":"PSYCH 456","course_uid":"course_ac8b1c27fdbde1a0c941dbaf","review_date":"2025-10-24 02:18:59 +0000 UTC","comment":"You can tell she's passionate about her job, but lectures are the same thing as the text and the tests, very boring to attend. She's a very nice lady though.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/368062","quality_rating":2.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:01:33.188942+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTQxNDkwMDY4","source_instructor_id":"rmp:368062","instructor_name":"Tina Winston","course_label":"PSYCH456","course_id":"PSYCH 456","course_uid":"course_ac8b1c27fdbde1a0c941dbaf","review_date":"2025-07-09 01:02:45 +0000 UTC","comment":"Don't take this class. Seriously. Quizzes are impossible to prepare for and pull from the most random parts of the textbook. Her recorded lectures are incredibly dry. The workload consists of a weekly quiz, weekly article assignment, a discussion board post, and required responses to 5+ group members. All for 4 credits. This class is so boring. ","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/368062","quality_rating":1.0,"difficulty_rating":5.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:01:33.188942+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTQxMTU1MDAx","source_instructor_id":"rmp:368062","instructor_name":"Tina Winston","course_label":"PSYCH456","course_id":"PSYCH 456","course_uid":"course_ac8b1c27fdbde1a0c941dbaf","review_date":"2025-05-04 23:10:34 +0000 UTC","comment":"she is very dry and relies heavily on the textbook but I've had worse classes before. ","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/368062","quality_rating":2.0,"difficulty_rating":2.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:01:33.188942+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTQwNzU5MTM3","source_instructor_id":"rmp:368062","instructor_name":"Tina Winston","course_label":"PSYCH456","course_id":"PSYCH 456","course_uid":"course_ac8b1c27fdbde1a0c941dbaf","review_date":"2025-03-11 20:20:16 +0000 UTC","comment":"Very textbook heavy, but I think she started catching on that people weren't coming to lecture or paying attention because the tests started to ask more questions about studies covered in class. Had an exam after election day, which she seemed not to care about or have sympathy about.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/368062","quality_rating":2.0,"difficulty_rating":4.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:01:33.188942+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTQwMzg3Njg3","source_instructor_id":"rmp:368062","instructor_name":"Tina Winston","course_label":"PSYCH456","course_id":"PSYCH 456","course_uid":"course_ac8b1c27fdbde1a0c941dbaf","review_date":"2024-12-19 22:43:08 +0000 UTC","comment":"Psych 456 was a great class content-wise. But... I honestly got more enjoyment from reading the textbook than I got from going to class- Professor Winston's lectures were absolutely unbearable. She does not know how to teach and does not prepare students for exams. Take Psych 456, but not with Tina Winston.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/368062","quality_rating":1.0,"difficulty_rating":4.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:01:33.188942+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTQwMzgxNzYw","source_instructor_id":"rmp:368062","instructor_name":"Tina Winston","course_label":"PSYCH456","course_id":"PSYCH 456","course_uid":"course_ac8b1c27fdbde1a0c941dbaf","review_date":"2024-12-19 16:18:38 +0000 UTC","comment":"While I loved the textbook and the actual material - Professor Winston was very tough and the reviews are not necessarily wrong. She is witty and tried to incorporate humor, but she does come off passive aggressive, refuses to give study guides, and her exam questions are very difficult and niche. Take this class, but not with this professor. ","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/368062","quality_rating":2.0,"difficulty_rating":5.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:01:33.188942+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTQwMzQ4Njg1","source_instructor_id":"rmp:368062","instructor_name":"Tina Winston","course_label":"PSYCH456","course_id":"PSYCH 456","course_uid":"course_ac8b1c27fdbde1a0c941dbaf","review_date":"2024-12-17 20:01:20 +0000 UTC","comment":"She DOES NOT care about students. I had a serious family emergency and she would not budge on due dates to give me extensions. She basically waved a hand and said \"too bad\". Made a big assignment due the Wed. and Sat over Thanksgiving. The class itself was not terrible, but good luck if you have an emergency come up. Very passive agressive.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/368062","quality_rating":1.0,"difficulty_rating":4.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:01:33.188942+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTQwMzAyMTU3","source_instructor_id":"rmp:368062","instructor_name":"Tina Winston","course_label":"PSYCH456","course_id":"PSYCH 456","course_uid":"course_ac8b1c27fdbde1a0c941dbaf","review_date":"2024-12-15 01:16:07 +0000 UTC","comment":"DO NOT TAKE THIS CLASS IF IT'S WITH THIS PROFESSOR!!!\n\nI don't know how she managed to make social psychology boring but she did- very disappointing b/c I was super interested in it before this class. Reading the textbook was genuinely much more interesting than attending lectures.\n\nNiche tests, brutally unfair questions. Super passive aggressive. ","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/368062","quality_rating":1.0,"difficulty_rating":5.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:01:33.188942+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTQwMjY3NjE3","source_instructor_id":"rmp:368062","instructor_name":"Tina Winston","course_label":"PSYCH456","course_id":"PSYCH 456","course_uid":"course_ac8b1c27fdbde1a0c941dbaf","review_date":"2024-12-13 03:15:39 +0000 UTC","comment":"I just want to put her in my pocket! I think all the other ratings are excessive. I liked Dr. Winston, she obviously knows what she is talking about. She does have an interesting presentation of lecture material, but after a week or two you'll figure it out as it is consistent and easy. It's a great class too, don't be afraid, you can do it!!!","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/368062","quality_rating":4.0,"difficulty_rating":2.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:01:33.188942+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTQwMjQwODIx","source_instructor_id":"rmp:368062","instructor_name":"Tina Winston","course_label":"PSYCH456","course_id":"PSYCH 456","course_uid":"course_ac8b1c27fdbde1a0c941dbaf","review_date":"2024-12-12 03:18:00 +0000 UTC","comment":"She cares more about her self-made rules than she does about her students. Her lecturing style is awful and she is difficult for no reason other than stubbornness and ego. She won't post slides and is very particular about email etiquette and late credit. Do NOT take a class with this professor unless you absolutely have to.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/368062","quality_rating":1.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:01:33.188942+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTQwMjM0MjUz","source_instructor_id":"rmp:368062","instructor_name":"Tina Winston","course_label":"PSYCH456","course_id":"PSYCH 456","course_uid":"course_ac8b1c27fdbde1a0c941dbaf","review_date":"2024-12-11 23:14:12 +0000 UTC","comment":"Tina Winston may be the worst professor I have ever come across. Her lectures are literally case study after case study, and the exams are even worse. Her wording is extremely confusing and she makes no effort to clarify. She also doesn't gaf about her students, so don't expect any sympathy from her. Never ever taking a class with her ever again.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/368062","quality_rating":1.0,"difficulty_rating":4.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:01:33.188942+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTQwMTk5MzM3","source_instructor_id":"rmp:368062","instructor_name":"Tina Winston","course_label":"PSYCH456","course_id":"PSYCH 456","course_uid":"course_ac8b1c27fdbde1a0c941dbaf","review_date":"2024-12-10 19:15:19 +0000 UTC","comment":"This is one of the worst psych classes I have taken. The lectures are not helpful at all, they are super rushed and usually if you have a question during lecture...it wont get answered. You basically teach yourself all the material from the textbook. Her announcements are also super passive-aggressive and she just does not like teaching this class.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/368062","quality_rating":1.0,"difficulty_rating":5.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:01:33.188942+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTQwMTIzNTAy","source_instructor_id":"rmp:368062","instructor_name":"Tina Winston","course_label":"PSYCH456","course_id":"PSYCH 456","course_uid":"course_ac8b1c27fdbde1a0c941dbaf","review_date":"2024-12-05 21:08:34 +0000 UTC","comment":"DO NOT TAKE ANY CLASSES WITH THIS PROFESSOR. This was by far the worst class I have ever taken in my entire academic career. I never went to lectures because the entire time she rushed through specific studies and experiments. If you have to take 456 with her (which I'd EXTREMELY discourage you from doing), take LOTS of notes from the text. ","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/368062","quality_rating":1.0,"difficulty_rating":4.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:01:33.188942+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTM5OTk5NzU0","source_instructor_id":"rmp:368062","instructor_name":"Tina Winston","course_label":"PSYCH456","course_id":"PSYCH 456","course_uid":"course_ac8b1c27fdbde1a0c941dbaf","review_date":"2024-11-21 04:02:17 +0000 UTC","comment":"took psych 456 and I was looking forward to it because a friend of mine took it the year prior and loved the class getting a full A, this time around I was not so lucky because she does nothing but read off slides barely discusses what in the textbook so exams are 90% experiments 10% actual material, she has made me dislike social psychology","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/368062","quality_rating":2.0,"difficulty_rating":4.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:01:33.188942+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTM5ODY5Njcw","source_instructor_id":"rmp:368062","instructor_name":"Tina Winston","course_label":"PSYCH456","course_id":"PSYCH 456","course_uid":"course_ac8b1c27fdbde1a0c941dbaf","review_date":"2024-10-30 00:20:23 +0000 UTC","comment":"Lectures are very chaotic and boring. All of the notes in class are about niche psychology studies. The lectures are not recorded and the slides are not posted at all, but she goes through everything so quickly it is almost impossible to take notes at the same pace. Overall just do not take this class if you value your time and sanity.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/368062","quality_rating":1.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:01:33.188942+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTM5NzkyNTQ2","source_instructor_id":"rmp:368062","instructor_name":"Tina Winston","course_label":"PSYCH456","course_id":"PSYCH 456","course_uid":"course_ac8b1c27fdbde1a0c941dbaf","review_date":"2024-10-07 18:54:51 +0000 UTC","comment":"Do not take this class. There are not many homework assignments but they are suuuuuper long and tedious and worth barely any points that it doesn't feel worth it to even do them. Lecture is just talking about studies the whole time without discussing anything from the textbook. Tests ask niche questions. :/.  ","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/368062","quality_rating":1.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:01:33.188942+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTM5NzYwMjU0","source_instructor_id":"rmp:368062","instructor_name":"Tina Winston","course_label":"PSYCH456","course_id":"PSYCH 456","course_uid":"course_ac8b1c27fdbde1a0c941dbaf","review_date":"2024-09-23 21:50:07 +0000 UTC","comment":"Oh god, avoid taking a class with Winston. I have never experienced a professor like this in all of my 4 years. Her slides are extremely boring/lack information and have a lot to do with boring case studies. ","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/368062","quality_rating":1.0,"difficulty_rating":4.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:01:33.188942+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTM4OTIzMTM5","source_instructor_id":"rmp:368062","instructor_name":"Tina Winston","course_label":"PSYCH456","course_id":"PSYCH 456","course_uid":"course_ac8b1c27fdbde1a0c941dbaf","review_date":"2024-01-25 04:41:01 +0000 UTC","comment":"Had her online and everything was listed and straight forward. Not the easiest, and there are busy work it feels like. She does respond to emails. ","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/368062","quality_rating":3.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:01:33.188942+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTM4MTU2Mzkw","source_instructor_id":"rmp:368062","instructor_name":"Tina Winston","course_label":"PSYCH456","course_id":"PSYCH 456","course_uid":"course_ac8b1c27fdbde1a0c941dbaf","review_date":"2023-08-10 02:40:10 +0000 UTC","comment":"Professor Winston is not a great teacher. She's clearly smart, but she read word for word off her slides and didn't seem passionate about the subject at all. If you can take another professor's class for social psych, do it. ","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/368062","quality_rating":2.0,"difficulty_rating":5.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:01:33.188942+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTM2NTc3NTE3","source_instructor_id":"rmp:368062","instructor_name":"Tina Winston","course_label":"PSYCH456","course_id":"PSYCH 456","course_uid":"course_ac8b1c27fdbde1a0c941dbaf","review_date":"2022-08-10 18:59:37 +0000 UTC","comment":"As an online class I understand that there was a lot of material to cover in a short amount of time but this professor had no regard for peoples time outside of the class. The article and discussion post assignment were extremely time consuming and you would only receive a few points for that one assignment. Unfair for only a 3 credit class. ","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/368062","quality_rating":1.0,"difficulty_rating":5.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:01:33.188942+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTMzNDgzMDUz","source_instructor_id":"rmp:368062","instructor_name":"Tina Winston","course_label":"PSYCH456","course_id":"PSYCH 456","course_uid":"course_ac8b1c27fdbde1a0c941dbaf","review_date":"2020-07-03 20:20:35 +0000 UTC","comment":"The format of this class was terrible. 1) read the textbook. 2) click through a PowerPoint with audio clips attached. Her voice is monotonous. 3) Quiz- very difficult 4) Read article. 5) Answer a nitpicky, super-detailed, and long list of questions. 6) Group Discussion post and response. I think she's trying to make us as uninterested as she can.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/368062","quality_rating":1.0,"difficulty_rating":5.0}]