Interesting class! There are recordings for reviewing lectures, but you have to attend discussions in person. The only thing about the test is that you need to read long chapters in textbook because he tests things not covered in lecture but covered on textbook. Also, some of his extra credit problems in each exam are basically testing whether you had reviewed very detailed lecture contents, e.g., basically asking whether his daughter is doing golf or swimming and sth like that.

Professor Lee is probably the best teacher I've had at UCLA. I took this class and was extremely wary of all the negative Bruinwalk reviews from previous years. He made lectures extremely engaging and provides lots of helpful examples to boost your understanding. His tests can be tough, but you really need to study for them and be more careful with your answers. Personally, I devoted a lot of time to studying for the first and second exams and scored pretty well on both. I would recommend re-watching the lectures and taking notes on them to study. The three exams were all comprehensive but would mainly focus on the content after the preceding exam--there is no final. He also recognized that students were scoring worse on "select all that apply" questions so he got rid of all questions in that format after the first exam. He really cares about his students and genuinely wants them to learn.

Overall, the exams are manageable if you study (like you do in every other class). If you study, you will be fine (trust me). He gives 3-5 extra credit questions for each exam and drops your lowest exam score if you score 65% or higher on all three exams. Another thing he did was tell you which EXACT concepts would be on the exams, which was very helpful. I would usually put a star next to the concepts on my notes and study them.

The workload was very manageable--I believe the exams and participation were the only parts of our grade. TAs Rddhi and Mary were also helpful and did review sessions (definitely recommend going or watching the recording) before each of the exams. They were great and broke down the concepts to make it easier for us to understand. Both of them made Psych 127C a lot more manageable.

This class was my first Psych upper div at UCLA. Professor Lee made me admire psychology more and constantly reminded me why I chose the psychology path. He's also a great dad who is extremely kind to his students. I highly recommend this class!

Disregard all old reviews. It seems after COVID he changed his teaching style because he has been the complete opposite of the past reviews. He was a cool professor who was super clear during his lectures and often said, "this will be on the test". The one annoying this is that you have to read the textbook because he tests on material that isn't mentioned in lecture but in the textbook. For that though, you only need to read the sections in the book that relate to the material discussed in class, so not too bad but very annoying. The exams weren't hard at all, but the wording is kinda tricky sometimes. Like I would read the question over and over again during the test to see what the question was really asking-- so that's annoying too but the exams weren't that hard. For reference, I got a high As on all exams with minimal studying. Also, very cool that he gives candy to the people who got the highest grades on the midterms!! Overall, an easy class that was interesting and not too much work. I would definitely take again-- class has very little stress.

I was late on giving an evaluation so i wanted to atleast give a review. I am a transfer student and i really wanted to take this class but was worried about the reviews. However, this class is doable IF you are the type of person that actually reads materials and studies in advance. My advice to you is read the materials as soon as possible. Take good notes and go to class even if its recorded because you never knew when his mic or some technical issues may arise. I had Prof Lee. and he is willing to talk you through it and answer 99 plus questions during his office hours. also don't second guess yourself sometimes you read a question (like I did) and think there is a better answer because alot of what you are taught can overlap (you will understand once you take the class). I got 30 and 31/ 40 right on the exam and would erase and go back and realize I had the right answers the first time. I did the math and it looks like I am getting an A. Just study. Read in advance. Take notes. If uou are more of an auditory learner with the aid of visuals definitely go to class. The material is straight forward and he provided practice questions in class that helped alot. Remember everything because you never know what will be on the test. Let me say again. If you have any questions go ask the Professor for clarification. His office hours before the quizes helped out immensely. Good luck!

great class and very interesting content - focus on slides to review for exams and make sure you attend discussion as necessary

This class was genuinely the most interesting class I’ve taken, as it was about diagnosis and assessments for specific mental disorders. The class is 100 pts total, 45 pts midterm, 45 pts final, 10 pts discussion. There are 5 discussions throughout the quarter, meaning there are weeks we don’t have any! Dr. Lee also gives 2 pts extra credit to participate in SONA research studies, which was nice, alongside 3 ec pts on each exam, given you answer them correctly.

Dr. Lee was an okay lecturer, super funny, kind, charismatic, and you can tell he cared. I have heard though that in previous classes he’s taught, he talks a lot about his life and stuff, but this time he didn’t, which was a bummer. He also doesn’t give any homework, which is AMAZING!!!!!

However, this class was NOT as easy as everyone said. The exams are split across textbook readings (which I never did LOL), lectures, and discussion materials. Although most of the exam was based on lecture, I found that he put random questions on there that were like so specific that it was confusing. The wording of the questions were a bit confusing, and although I got an A, I barely did, and that was only thanks to the extra credit

Advice: pay attention in lecture, and it’s not mandatory, so feel free to also watch the recordings, MEMORIZE terms, and do read the textbook, or, at least skim it (don’t be like me)

This class is 90% exams, so do prepare well and understand the content, because if you mess up one exam, you’re totally screwed over.

Averages and medians were about high B’s and low A’s on the exams, so know that it’s not like a super hard class or anything. super low maintenance class, and I 100% would take again, despite the stress

I like this professor! Although I agree with the first commenter (his questions are not easy) the tests are doable if you read, reread taking notes, and study the slides. There is no curve. I strongly recommend reading the textbook highlighting the important stuff when you read it first, then reread it before midterm to review only the highlighted stuff, and memorize them ALL. Memorization is important in this class!!! Lee is really organized, neat, and his lectures are straightforward.

Not sure why there are so many negative reviews. I literally took notes in class and reviewed the lecture notes the day before the test, skimmed the book throughout the quarter, and I got an A in the class. Half of my class got an A. Either his tests were harder in the past or people are getting smarter...

You take three exams, he drops the lowest grade. Very fair grading scheme. He runs stats on all his questions so he's quite aware of which questions had faulty wording or skewed choices.

Abnormal Psych is an interesting, scratch-the-surface type of class. Expect to be basically memorizing parts of the DSM and integrating research with it. I love the integration of research and its application. However, the material itself can get pretty dry because there's a lack of depth but much ground to be covered. But that's not his fault. He tries to keep you engaged as much as possible. Definitely recommend him!

Possibly the best psychology professor I had at UCLA. Professor Lee is very clear and straightforward in his lectures. He also has a very good sense of humor too. The subject material was fascinating.
I also liked how well he can project his voice, especially since we were in the Haines lecture hall, a very large one .