PSYCH 3300
Sensation and Perception
What's involved in seeing and hearing? This course will cover perception from the physical stimuli (light and sound) that impinge upon the sensory receptors through the higher-level percepts that the stimuli generate. Demonstrations and illusions will be used as we learn about the anatomy and physiology of the sensory systems and study the brain mechanisms that are involved in vision and audition. Prerequisite: Psych 100B/1000.
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6-8 hrs/week
this class was so hard- not even just because of the content but also because abrams is literally so boring. the content, while sometimes engaging, is also pretty boring and unless you have a real interest in this kind of psych I would recommend a different class for psych majors
12/1/2024
6-8 hrs/week
No materials given for exams except for the textbook. The class requires a lot of studying because the exam questions are hit or miss. If you can take a different course I recommend doing that.
6/21/2024
2-4 hrs/week
Great course for completing the "outside department" requirement for bio-neuro majors and for MCAT. Abrams is a great professor/lecturer. Lots of props/in-class experiments to get the content across. Exams are multiple-choice and memorization-focused. Its pretty important to go to lecture since the slides are difficult to understand when standing alone and i don\'t remember him posting recordings.
5/22/2024
Tests are worth almost 90% of the grade, insanely difficult and meticulous. Lectures are boring as hell. Really regret taking this class. Avoid this prof if you can
1/10/2021
He is really confusing in lecture and his tests are very difficult. He doesn't seem very organized
3/23/2016
Tough class overall. Should never miss a class and always take notes. The lectures are the most important. The exams are pretty tricky even though he said it's not at the beginning of the semester.Take the optional final (the questions are all from the last 3 midterms so it really boost ur grade)
1/18/2014
Really good professor with great sense of humor. Exams can be tricky though. Lecture material is much more important than textbook stuff so try not to miss any classes.
12/20/2012
Take his class pass fail and switch to credit if you end up doing well. The demos are really interesting and Abrams has a great sense of humor. But even if you have memorized all the material for the exam, it is unusually hard to get an A.
11/7/2011
Great class. Not the easiest but I would recommend Prof. Abrams above most of the other psychology professors. Lectures are very straightforward and concepts are well explained
10/28/2011
Professor Abrams is great. Definitely take this class! He's a really nice guy and a good teacher too.
3/25/2010
I love Abrams. The class is pretty hard in my opinion, but his enthusiasm makes for the topic makes the class pretty interesting. I'd take it again, but maybe pass/fail.
11/29/2009
Professor Abrams is a really cool guy. Very interesting subject matter and the demos were super cool. You have to work hard to get a good grade but I'd definitely recommend this class.
7/20/2009
Incredibly dull topic. Tests designed to make students do poorly. Don't take this class if you can avoid it.
3/6/2008
Terribly boring and completely uninterested in students. His statements and teachings are often refuted in class and he seems painfully unknowledgable. He will make you hate Psychology. The class could be made compelling by a better qualified individual. bottom line: I strongly DO NOT recommend taking any classes taught by Professor Abrams.
12/13/2007
abrams doesn't care about his students at all or make any attempt to get to know them. his tests are full of trick questions. he thinks he is much funnier than he actually is.
2/6/2007
well organized class, great review sessions, helpful when asked questions, and pretty funny.
1/25/2007
Really interesting classroom demonstrations. Very sciencey. Tests are tricky because there is a lot of detailed info to learn.
12/14/2006