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JUDITH HARACKIEWICZ

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Raw average: 3.75/5 from 32 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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PSYCH 456
Quality 5/5Difficulty 4/5
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.
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PSYCH 456
Quality 4/5Difficulty 4/5
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.
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PSYCH 456
Quality 5/5Difficulty 4/5
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.
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PSYCH 456
Quality 2/5Difficulty 4/5
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.
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PSYCH530 · course not matched
Quality 4/5Difficulty 4/5
This class is tough and requires effort. The material itself would be amazing if it were taught in a way the emphasized learning over test taking. I was told this was a good first psych class but it does require a lot of effort. I learned a lot and think it was valuable but I probably would not want another class with her again.
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PSYCH530 · course not matched
Quality 2/5Difficulty 4/5
This class makes you question your knowledge of common sense, as everything you learn (which, by the way, is entirely out of the mandatory textbook) seems simple, but the tests are so specific that no matter how much you study the prof will throw in some stupid questions. Felt like she was tricking the students the whole time instead of teaching
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Classes with JUDITH HARACKIEWICZ

PSYCH 621

Mentored Research and Seminar

1–6 credits

PSYCH 621 is a mentored research and seminar course where students design and conduct research to extend current understanding in a topic area.

No offering record · Spring 2025

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Fall 2020–Spring 2025

Recorded teaching history

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Spring 2025PSYCH 621Mentored Research and Seminar
Fall 2024PSYCH 621Mentored Research and Seminar
Spring 2024PSYCH 621Mentored Research and Seminar
Spring 2024PSYCH 703Proseminar in Social Psychology
Fall 2023PSYCH 621Mentored Research and Seminar
Fall 2023PSYCH 703Proseminar in Social Psychology
Fall 2023PSYCH 930Seminar-social Psychology
Spring 2023PSYCH 621Mentored Research and Seminar
Spring 2023PSYCH 682Senior Honors Thesis
Spring 2023PSYCH 703Proseminar in Social Psychology
Spring 2023PSYCH 930Seminar-social Psychology
Spring 2023PSYCH 990Research
Fall 2022PSYCH 621Mentored Research and Seminar
Fall 2022PSYCH 681Senior Honors Thesis
Fall 2022PSYCH 703Proseminar in Social Psychology
Fall 2022PSYCH 990Research
Spring 2022PSYCH 621Mentored Research and Seminar
Spring 2022PSYCH 682Senior Honors Thesis
Spring 2022PSYCH 692Undergraduate Thesis
Spring 2022PSYCH 990Research
Fall 2021PSYCH 621Mentored Research and Seminar
Fall 2021PSYCH 681Senior Honors Thesis
Fall 2021PSYCH 691Undergraduate Thesis
Fall 2021PSYCH 703Proseminar in Social Psychology
Fall 2021PSYCH 930Seminar-social Psychology
Fall 2021PSYCH 990Research
Fall 2020PSYCH 456Social Psychology
Fall 2020PSYCH 621Mentored Research and Seminar
Fall 2020PSYCH 681Senior Honors Thesis
Fall 2020PSYCH 691Undergraduate Thesis
Fall 2020PSYCH 990Research
Spring 2020PSYCH 621Mentored Research and Seminar
Spring 2020PSYCH 682Senior Honors Thesis
Spring 2020PSYCH 692Undergraduate Thesis
Spring 2020PSYCH 930Seminar-social Psychology
Spring 2020PSYCH 990Research
Fall 2019PSYCH 456Social Psychology
Fall 2019PSYCH 621Mentored Research and Seminar
Fall 2019PSYCH 681Senior Honors Thesis
Fall 2019PSYCH 691Undergraduate Thesis
Fall 2019PSYCH 990Research
Spring 2019PSYCH 621Mentored Research and Seminar
Spring 2019PSYCH 682Senior Honors Thesis
Spring 2019PSYCH 990Research
Fall 2018PSYCH 621Mentored Research and Seminar
Fall 2018PSYCH 681Senior Honors Thesis
Fall 2018PSYCH 990Research
Spring 2018PSYCH 621Mentored Research and Seminar
Spring 2018PSYCH 682Senior Honors Thesis
Spring 2018PSYCH 692Undergraduate Thesis
Spring 2018PSYCH 703Proseminar in Social Psychology
Spring 2018PSYCH 930Seminar-social Psychology
Spring 2018PSYCH 990Research
Fall 2017PSYCH 621Mentored Research and Seminar
Fall 2017PSYCH 681Senior Honors Thesis
Fall 2017PSYCH 691Undergraduate Thesis
Fall 2017PSYCH 699Directed Study
Fall 2017PSYCH 703Proseminar in Social Psychology
Fall 2017PSYCH 990Research
Spring 2017PSYCH 621Mentored Research and Seminar
Spring 2017PSYCH 682Senior Honors Thesis
Spring 2017PSYCH 692Undergraduate Thesis
Spring 2017PSYCH 703Proseminar in Social Psychology
Spring 2017PSYCH 930Seminar-social Psychology
Spring 2017PSYCH 990Research
Fall 2016PSYCH 621Mentored Research and Seminar
Fall 2016PSYCH 691Undergraduate Thesis
Fall 2016PSYCH 703Proseminar in Social Psychology
Fall 2016PSYCH 990Research
Spring 2016PSYCH 621Mentored Research and Seminar
Spring 2016PSYCH 682Senior Honors Thesis
Spring 2016PSYCH 692Undergraduate Thesis
Spring 2016PSYCH 703Proseminar in Social Psychology
Spring 2016PSYCH 990Research
Fall 2015PSYCH 621Mentored Research and Seminar
Fall 2015PSYCH 681Senior Honors Thesis
Fall 2015PSYCH 691Undergraduate Thesis
Fall 2015PSYCH 703Proseminar in Social Psychology
Fall 2015PSYCH 990Research
Spring 2015PSYCH 621Mentored Research and Seminar
Spring 2015PSYCH 682Senior Honors Thesis
Spring 2015PSYCH 930Seminar-social Psychology
Spring 2015PSYCH 990Research
Fall 2014PSYCH 621Mentored Research and Seminar
Fall 2014PSYCH 681Senior Honors Thesis
Fall 2014PSYCH 990Research
Spring 2014PSYCH 621Mentored Research and Seminar
Spring 2014PSYCH 682Senior Honors Thesis
Spring 2014PSYCH 990Research
Fall 2013PSYCH 621Mentored Research and Seminar
Fall 2013PSYCH 681Senior Honors Thesis
Fall 2013PSYCH 990Research
Spring 2013PSYCH 682Senior Honors Thesis
Spring 2013PSYCH 990Research
Fall 2012PSYCH 681Senior Honors Thesis
Fall 2012PSYCH 682Senior Honors Thesis
Fall 2012PSYCH 990Research
Spring 2012PSYCH 681Senior Honors Thesis
Spring 2012PSYCH 692Undergraduate Thesis
Spring 2012PSYCH 930Seminar-social Psychology

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