Review:
I really like Professor Nathanson. I thought that she was a great teacher. I probably learned more in this class than any other class at Tufts. Her powerpoints were so clear, I'm not sure how people had questions, but when they did she always answered them. Studying for tests was incredibly easy because of the clarity of her powerpoints. I look forward to taking another class with her.

Workload:
The assignements were decent. There are 4 written assignments that take little time and only count as 2.5 points, but if you do them, it's hard to not get full credit. The text book readings were interesting, but if you don't want to read, i suggest reviewing the flashcards on the website provided, which was a huge help.

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Review:
I would have to disagree with the previous review - Dr. Nathanson's class was generally enjoyable, the material well presented, and she brought in a decent speaker as well as some humor to the class. Granted, the wording of some questions on the exams was misleading, especially the short answer questions, and she did come across as arrogant at times, but overall I enjoyed the course and would take another course with her.

Workload:
The workload is typical to a Tufts course, if not less. About 50 pages of reading a week.

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Professor Nathanson comes across as very arrogant and self-assured (come registration time, she will mention repeatedly how quickly her upper level courses fill up, although I can't understand why) and it is probably these traits that hinder her so much in teaching the class--she seems insulted by questions during lecture and is very clearly unable to tolerate students' alternate views. I plan to avoid any future courses with this professor.

Workload:
Typical intro psych course, weekly text chapters, three exams plus a final. However, Professor has some arrogant hang-ups: for example, if students answer a short answer with wording from the text and not the wording from one of the professor's Power Point slides, you will not receive credit, regardless of whether the answer was correct.

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Review:
The previous review used the term "inspired". The only thing this professor ever inspired me to do is sleep. Lectures are so boring that I hardly ever went. Prof. Nathanson gets particularly offended when students don't attend regularly, even though it is a large lecture class. I tried to get an extension on one of the homeworks, but she refused to work with me because I missed the class it was assigned. I would say the term "vindictive" is more accurate than inspirational.

Workload:
Three in-term tests and a final, with 4 useless homework?s that count for 10% of the grade. An average workload. Don't take this "lecture" class if you're likely to miss a day or two, because homework?s are not accepted late, even if you missed the day they were assigned.

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Review:
This class was one of my favorites at Tufts. She truly knows the subject matter and makes it interesting. I learned so much from this woman because she inspired me.

Workload:
Not too much work at all.

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Review:
Professor Sommer is a great teacher who shows concern for student progress everyday. Since the beginning of the semester he has made an effort to learn everyone's name and now he can call us by name when we answer questions in class. He allows many opportunities for students to ask questions and treats all questions with professionalism and answers them all to his best abilities and is willing to admit if he knows the answer or not. He helps the class relate the course material to our daily lives by showing us TV clips and talking about current issues.

Workload:
The readings assigned are fair. The professor asks that students uphold their end of the course by reading and he helps to reinforce the readings by emphasizing what is most important, in his lecture. The readings are applicable and relevant to the course. The two papers assigned are outlined very thoroughly and students know exactly what they will be graded on.

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