I ended the class with an A, but just BARELY over the A- threshold, so luckily my GPA didn't suffer. Thank god for the extra credit assignments Ankowski has for us! DO THE EXTRA CREDIT!!!

The class has weekly ALMs due every Sunday 11:59pm that can sometimes be lengthy but are quite easy.

Additionally, we have Labs every week and each Lab assignment is due the day of one's Lab 10 mins after the Lab's start time. Labs are mostly easy, but sometimes can be time-consuming in order to impress the TA and get a perfect grade.

The lectures were online and at 8a.m. so, naturally, I watched them on my own time so that I could be more focused and attentive, as I was often too tired to absorb the information in-person so early in the morning.

The exams honestly seemed easy in the moment, but often the grades did not reflect that. I got an A on the first exam and a B- on the second exam lol, but because of the extra credit (and good/perfect scores on the ALMs and Labs) I kept an A in the class. I often felt as though neither the ALMs, Labs, nor lectures did a good job of preparing us for the exams. The exams were often wordier, more complex, and more confusing than our practice ones.

Either way, do the extra credit, put in effort for Labs, and do the ALMs -- you'll do fine. Also, haha, the actual content of the class is pretty interesting. I never knew how much of the "scientific" studies we hear about through the media are actually quasi-experimental studies (even developmental Psych is mostly quasi-experimental!). Also, the professor is lovely and I really recommend Yiping Wang as a TA too, she was a great help!

This class was pretty interesting for an 8am! Professor Ankowski is friendly and clear as she takes you through each little field of psychology. Do know that there are two group studies you must do (correlational and experimental), so make sure your group members are good at communication and getting everything in on time. There's one midterm (in-person, closed notes) and a final. Everything is more or less memorization-based except for the article analyses and the labs. I got an 82.8% on the midterm and a 95 on the final -- grind those test banks that she'll provide you right before the final. The final consists of very specific details from the labs, case studies, and papers that you are required to read, so memorize those stats too. In all, this class didn't take too much mental effort (I definitely was not paying attention to half of the lectures). If you put in a decent amount of effort, you'll be fine.

Dr. Anowski was a great professor! She basically just follows her slides but she has great energy and keeps it as engaging as possible for an introductory class. She uses a lot of examples to make the information clear which was really helpful. This class also had a ton of office hours so I always felt like I could get help easily when needed. The assignments and tests were manageable and super similar to the content learned in class. As long as you pay attention, you should be fine!

I really like this professor. She seems very down to earth and very reasonable. She also makes a 2 hour lecture as engaging as it can be and gives us a break everyday. All of the lectures are recorded on bruin cast and only 3 of the 20 are mandatory for the group work. You have to pick a group to work with, but it is only for a few labs. The rest of the work is independent and fairly easy to do. If you go to the lectures and pay attention, you will know all of the information. There is a textbook offered, but you don't need it and it is free anyways.

I would easily take this again, top 3 classes I've taken here. She's very funny and wants us to do well. There are two dates to take each exam and she gives you the highest score. She deletes questions which less than half the class got wrong. No written essays, just weekly short and easy written assignments. So easy and genuinely fascinating and easy. She gives extra credit through iClicker which is an online poll system we use during lecture to respond (does cost money but worth it). Amazing class, DONT HESITATE TO TAKE HER.

Good class overall. Prof lectures off the slides but very clearly and organized. She is willing to help if you have questions too. Group projects are prevalent and quarter-long, so find a good group. Weekly quizzes are relevant info and multiple choice. Midterm was online and multiple choice, easy, but final was very difficult -- in person, paper pencil, and cumulative.

This professor was nice enough, but her grading is ridiculously nit picky. She takes off points for the smallest things on assignments, and this can bring your grade down a lot. This class should be an easy A, but it definitely was not. If you’re taking psych 10, I would recommend a different professor.

What a PERFECT class to take as an upper div psych elective. Dr. Ankowski is a clear and well paced lecturer, the content was interesting, the assignments were easy, and the tests were straightforward. We had alternating "extension assignments" and quizzes every week, a research assignment, and two online, open-book tests during class time. There were also textbook readings I think lol. Every deadline was clearly communicated and no assignment was overly challenging. No complaints at all! Take this class!!

This class was definitely one of the easiest Psych upper divs I've taken at UCLA. Professor Ankowski is super sweet and takes a lot of time to throughly explain concepts. Lectures were recorded and participation in lecture was optional. Our midterm and final were online (which I don't think is something common for her to do) so they were open note making it super easy. The average for both exams were pretty high (I think around 90% for both). The course content is super cute too so lecture didn't get boring. There's 4 homework assignments (and one is dropped), some discussion board posts, and 1 research assignment. I'd totally recommend this class!

Although Professor Ankowski was a wonderful and compassionate lady, sometimes her method of instruction was monotonous and repetitious, which gave the impression that the topic was less engaging than it was. Yet, she makes a commendable attempt to demonstrate to pupils how to do research techniques and analysis very practically. Most of her assignments have quite strict grades, but for students with more assiduous study habits, this could seem like a worthwhile challenge. The tests were relatively easy-going if you put in the time to study for them.