Please believe me when I say Professor Sharpe turned an entire 180 from all of the bad reviews on her page here. Everyone I know who took her class this fall LOVED her. She is the sweetest woman, she wants all of her students to get an A (our class average was an 88%), and she always helps you until you understand. I went to office hours every week before taking her open note quiz, and she would make sure I understood every slide so I could get 100 on the quiz.

Class breakdown:
- 5 question open note quizzes, lowest score dropped (quizzes are based on the readings from the week before but you don't have to do the readings, just skim them and then pay attention in class)
- 2 two page essays written about two of the readings (she gives amazing feedback on the first one so you can do better on the 2nd one, which is worth more)
- SO much extra credit

I recommend this class to anyone who is willing to put in a regular amount of effort for an A. One of the easiest psychology classes I've taken and I'm graduating next quarter.

I have always been extremely passionate about the field of psychology, but taking this class really made me seriously doubt my knowledge within this subject area. I am a hard worker with a strong work ethic and have never procrastinated a day in my life. Although I watched her every lecture multiple times, always asked questions in the discussion posts, and studied for weeks before midterms and finals, I still always did poorly on exams even though I felt like I had mastered the material well. It was just very frustrating to have to deal with this professor and her unwillingness to support her students (via strictly enforcing a “no email” rule) alongside the other responsibilities required for the course. I would recommend avoiding this professor when taking this course as much as possible.

I was a bit nervous signing up for this class considering all the bad reviews, but trust me it's not that bad. It was actually really good. I learned a lot about how human beings learn and it's helped me reshape the way I study for tests. Regarding the professor, she's actually really kind and patient. I have a feeling she was having a hard time with covid lockdown. As for her class, she gives so much extra credit that it makes up for the material being difficult. Look at the grade distribution, she's very fair.