PSYC 1010

John Bon was...an interesting experience, to say the least. As mentioned below, he'd frequently ramble on about sign language, Mary Ainsworth, or anything related to child development instead of actually covering what we were supposed to that day. The videos are ripped straight from a time when he had more hair. His mannerisms are distracting. He'll wave his arms about while he's talking, and emphasis the most random words in the loudest voice you could imagine. He apparently had a deaf student once, so he's maintained a habit of finger-spelling people's names and badly signing while he talks. He's familiar with the subject, at least. Exams are kinda hard, since they're not curved at all. Go to the optional review sessions. They're extremely helpful if you don't read the textbook, as that's what covered there, and the TA was an actually competent lecturer.

As long as you read the book, you will get a good grade. Bonvillian is the man, he is a nice older professor who loves psychology, not so much psych101, but his other classes and he is fun to talk to after class

Professor Bonvillian is very willing to help his students, and he is willing to look at certain questions on exams if students think they missed question that was ambiguous. However,the readings are sometimes boring and long.

Really boring class...all of the tests were based on his lecture until the final. Its a real curveball and pissed me off.

Bonvillian is not the most entertaining lecturer and the class feels like it drags on forever, but if you are looking for an easy PSYC 101 course, take it with him. Just make sure you go to the review sessions because the TA may give out notes from the reading which are not mentioned in class but are required for the exams.

Do NOT take intro with Bonvillian. He rambles the entire time. Exams are a combination of reading and his lecture.

Bonvillian is a nice man. His lectures may be a touch on the boring side (and he sometimes goes off on tangents) at times but you have to attend them as the lecture notes are of utmost importance for the exams. Read the textbook as well, but it's not as important. Same goes for the Norton reader.

too much material - it's hard, don't take unless psych major

Super easy if you go to class, skim through the readings don't get caught up in it because its long. and DEFINITELY review his old tests before the tests he gets the concepts straight from them and the tests pretty much go in order of what's in the book and lectures. He's pretty boring and rambles but it's not bad just go to class and take notes and google stuff he misses and you'll do fine! He tells some interesting stories too!

Not too bad. The only bad thing is that Professor Bonvillian rambles on quite a bit during lecture. However, Bonvillian is much better than Smyth. Be sure to review his previous tests for the tests; they're basically the same.