PSYCH 112B
Psychobiology of Fear and Anxiety
Description: Lecture, three hours. Requisites: courses 10, 100A, 110. Recommended: course 115. Designed for juniors/seniors. Presentation of biological and behavioral approaches to fear and anxiety, taken from laboratory and applied research. In addition to overview of major principles from each approach, emphasis on areas in which significant research advances have recently occurred. Examination of concordance and discordance between results from laboratory and applied research. P/NP or letter grading.
Units: 4.0
Units: 4.0
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I enjoyed Professor's Fanselow. However, you can know the material and fail his tests. The questions are ambiguous and he places too much faith in his TA's ability to grade. If Stephanie Groman is your TA, I suggest that you drop because unless you use exact wording then she will give you zero points.
I enjoyed Professor's Fanselow. However, you can know the material and fail his tests. The questions are ambiguous and he places too much faith in his TA's ability to grade. If Stephanie Groman is your TA, I suggest that you drop because unless you use exact wording then she will give you zero points.
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Excellent and interesting class! Brought a new perspective on Psychology, the more important part of it..the biological aspect of emotions! Professor Minor was really chill and relaxed. He didn't demand too much. His dry sarcastic humor was entertaining, and he was extremely knowledgable. Easy A. 2 short summaries and an easy 10 page Research Final. Class was more like a discussion then a lecture, and he lets everyone in even if you arnt waitlisted.
Excellent and interesting class! Brought a new perspective on Psychology, the more important part of it..the biological aspect of emotions! Professor Minor was really chill and relaxed. He didn't demand too much. His dry sarcastic humor was entertaining, and he was extremely knowledgable. Easy A. 2 short summaries and an easy 10 page Research Final. Class was more like a discussion then a lecture, and he lets everyone in even if you arnt waitlisted.
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Spring 2023 - Professor Trott is a great lecturer. He works hard to make sure his lectures have a narrative-like flow which is really helpful considering we cover so many different experiments. He is very well-spoken and clearly explains each experiment/paradigm without overcomplicating them. All the lectures are also recorded. The class was made up of 80% exams. There were 4 exams throughout the quarter, each being 5 question short answer and noncumulative. Each exam was worth 20% of your grade. The other 20% came from weekly quizzes on Bruin Learn which were multiple choice, had unlimited attempts, and kept your highest score. Your two lowest quiz grades were dropped. He also offered extra credit where your lowest test score would increase by 5% (1% of total class grade) if you attended one of the UCLA neuroscience presentations and wrote a half page summary about it (which he posted the schedule & links to access the talks). This class is super interesting and a great blend of the psychology of learning and neurobiology. You also get to learn a bit of the history of psychology! I strongly recommend taking this class, especially with Professor Trott. It takes work, especially with how frequently you're taking exams, but it is very worth it and doable! Just a heads up, the first unit draws heavily from Psych 110 content (Pavlovian vs Instrumental Learning, S-R vs S-S* associations, etc.) so it may be useful to take this class soon after you take 110, but you can definitely be successful in this class without a strong 110 background.
Spring 2023 - Professor Trott is a great lecturer. He works hard to make sure his lectures have a narrative-like flow which is really helpful considering we cover so many different experiments. He is very well-spoken and clearly explains each experiment/paradigm without overcomplicating them. All the lectures are also recorded. The class was made up of 80% exams. There were 4 exams throughout the quarter, each being 5 question short answer and noncumulative. Each exam was worth 20% of your grade. The other 20% came from weekly quizzes on Bruin Learn which were multiple choice, had unlimited attempts, and kept your highest score. Your two lowest quiz grades were dropped. He also offered extra credit where your lowest test score would increase by 5% (1% of total class grade) if you attended one of the UCLA neuroscience presentations and wrote a half page summary about it (which he posted the schedule & links to access the talks). This class is super interesting and a great blend of the psychology of learning and neurobiology. You also get to learn a bit of the history of psychology! I strongly recommend taking this class, especially with Professor Trott. It takes work, especially with how frequently you're taking exams, but it is very worth it and doable! Just a heads up, the first unit draws heavily from Psych 110 content (Pavlovian vs Instrumental Learning, S-R vs S-S* associations, etc.) so it may be useful to take this class soon after you take 110, but you can definitely be successful in this class without a strong 110 background.
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