I wouldn't recommend taking this class with Mazurek. He's a nice guy and decent professor, but there are easier professors to take this class with. Lectures are kind of boring, but that's mainly because the content isn't always super interesting and he does what he can to make them somewhat interesting. The grading is based off of three exams and a final; there are technically four exams besides the final, but you get to drop the lowest grade. They have some content discussed exclusively in class, some content exclusively from the textbook, and some content reviewed in both. It's important to read the textbook carefully because you can easily miss stuff that will be on the exam. I always went to class and read the textbook and generally did fine on the exams. Office hours can be helpful, and I'd definitely recommend going to ask how you might see something on the exam. I wouldn't consider this class an easy A but definitely an easy A-; if possible, take this class with MacCormack, but you're not cooked if you end up with Mazurek, just be prepared to put in the extra work to get an A.

This course if overall really interesting! Professor Mazurek clearly cares about the subject and is very engaging while lecturing. On that note, it's really important that you attend lecture, Mazurek posts the slides from the classes, but they are more of an aide than what you're going to need to know for the exam. He tests on anything and everything said in lecture and in the textbook, so it's really important you go to class and pay attention and take good notes. It's also really important that you actually read the textbook, mostly for the studies because you can be tested on them too. As for structure, the class consists of 4 exams throughout the semester (each about 3 weeks apart), and then a final exam. There is also 1.25% of extra credit from a syllabus quiz at the beginning of the semester (take the quiz, and take it until you get an 100). Overall, it's a lot of terms and memorizing those terms but the content is really enjoyable and a good ease-in to psychology since it isn't too technical.

1:30 min lectures, Tuesdays and Thursdays. All the content are the slides and the textbook was a faithful companion to the course. Professor Mazurek is a wonderfully quirky lecturer and spent a lot of our class time fielding and answering questions. He provided many relevant examples throughout his lectures and was available to approach after class concluded. There was also a graduate TA who assisted in grading and gave a lecture at one point in the semester. There are four exams and a final which comprise the grading, with the lowest exam dropped (excluding the final). There is an easy, extra credit syllabus quiz open in the beginning of the course and this is the only form of extra credit that he offers. He does round percentages up. The Participant Pool credits were not hard to attain this semester, many were online surveys (very tedious) and I went in person for one study and got hooked up to an EEG cap! You need six credits if this is your first class in the psychology department with the more intensive studies earning more credits.

Lots of reading on your own and then focusing on small parts of the reading in class. There was a lot of reading, but the lectures did well to make the reading more understandable and tie everything back in to a specific case or example. Professor Mazurek knows a lot about the class and it's clear he's been teaching it for a while, which made the class feel really smooth.

This is a really interesting class. Although some sections lean on the boring side, the overall material is interesting to learn about. This class is very reading-intensive and lecture-heavy. You should aim to go to every class because he covers material that isn't always talked about in the textbook. And going off that, please, please, please read the text. He pulls questions from both class and the reading for his tests, and if you do one and not the other, you won't do amazing. But Mazurek is a really cool professor and makes the lectures really engaging and easy to follow along.

Really sweet professor- he's genuinely interested in the content and your understanding of it. Content was by far the best part, as this was a very interesting class and one that you see its principles applied in your everyday life. I think this is a good class for anyone to take, but especially if you are going to work with people (pre-med, business). Grades consisted of only exams, so high stakes on those. Most questions on exams were application based rather than retention/memorization, so making sure to read the textbook is crucial. I ended with a C+ because I hardly studied and did not go to most classes due to my personal life. If you're taking this: read the textbook, know studies and examples, and study a little bit more than you think and you'll be good!

I really enjoyed social psychology with Professor Mazurek! It is definitely a well-structured class that has a lot of practicality both within the realm of social sciences in general and regular life. If you pay attention and learn the material, you will find yourself thinking about social interactions differently after taking this class—and for the better! Mazurek is a uniquely engaging professor who has a strong passion for the material. Whether it's bounding around the classroom to answer questions or talking about social psychology in the context of his hobbies or interests, Mazurek makes the most of content that at some points is not narratively interesting.

In terms of the tests, they are composed of multiple choice and free response answers, so at least for the free response make sure to use Quizlet to your advantage. I made a list of all of the possible terms he could test us on—both from the textbook and lecture—and studied that intensively and usually got most of the answers right on the free response section. There are some questions with answers only covered in the textbook (not lecture), so you need to read that if you want an A. Also make sure to do any extra credit, as it's rare and it boosted me up to an A.

Overall, if you are in the social sciences, take social psych!

Mazurek makes lecture very enjoyable. Contrary to some reviews, an A is possible if you put in the proper effort. For reference on hourly workload, I would probably spend 2 hours a week on reading, and study an hour or two a day (including making materials) 6 days prior to test day. While this was definitely more than you would need, I found practicing fill in the blanks by studying definitions for terms with a friend helped me the most prior to exams. All you need to know is the bolded terms in book, experiments he mentions during lecture, and any other terms during class. Class is a must attend if you want an A (harder, as A is 95%+), but probably could skip some lectures for A-. Tests get more difficult as they go on, so don't rely on the drop feature for the first few. Loved this class, would definitely recommend.

Mazurek is a very engaging and energetic lecturer and I honestly found the content from this course to be very interesting. The overall grade is pretty simple, coming from 4 exams total (each 25%, 4 midterms with one being dropped, and a cumulative final at the end that can't be dropped). He also has an open-note online syllabus quiz at the beginning of the semester which is a free 1.25 points to the overall grade which is very nice.

Mazurek's exams were fair overall and not that difficult if you kept up with course content. Definitely be familiar with everything he talks about in class and on the notes, and READ THE TEXTBOOK. The textbook is fairly easy to read and the readings aren't that long, and he always pulls questions out of it. Overall though, this class is not very difficult and if you put in enough work, you can easily land yourself an A/A-

I really enjoyed this course, but especially liked Professor Mazurek! He is very engaging and understanding of personal challenges and willing to work with you to overcome them. I frequently attended his office hours and found them to be very useful. He never takes attendance in class. There are 4 exams and 1 final. You are able to drop 1/4 of the regular exams. He also offered some extra credit. His exams were consistent in format (multiple choice and fill in the blank) and grading was fair.