Had 4 exams, non cumulative, lowest dropped. no graded quizzes. 5/235 points based on attendance. 2 bonus points. one written assignment ( 2 page analysis of article) and two misc assignments (a simple reflection and photo of a diy illusion). exams identical to quiz content. was very similar to in lecture content, used the book very little. prof got rid of some stuff we wouldve normally learned, so i assume it would be harder if not.

psych 101. super basic overview, lots of different stuff. very few specifics, lots of application and exampls.

very good talker, doesnt know her stuff much outside of lecture content (any question not answered in the book was given a "hm, thats a good one. im not sure." very communicative and easy to ask questions. hosted reviews outside of class time based on our questions. TAs took a while to grade (2+ weeks in a 6 week course for every assignment, so didn't know my grade till the very end).

you dont need smokin notes. if youre a freshman, its a lot of content, but if you actually take it seriously its easy.