Professor Goff is really really great. I never thought I'd have an interest in developmental psych but her class made me want to take even more. Her lectures were so interesting, she explains everything really well. Her only downside I think is she lectures a little quickly BUT everything is recorded and posted on CCLE (attendance to lecture is optional) so you can rewatch her videos and slow her down to take notes. There's no textbook or reading materials; as long as you understand the lecture contents really well you should be fine for the exam, but it's not an "Easy A" class, you need to put in work. There are weekly assignments that are fairly simple but that's about it, and she offers extra credit.
Attendance for discussion section was also optional as everything was recorded. Personally, I didn't find them useful so you can definitely do without.
I definitely recommend this class and I DEFINITELY recommend this professor.

Goff is a great professor and the material is super interesting. Her exams however, are no joke. In my opinion, her questions aim to trick you instead of actually testing on the material. I really enjoyed the class and the written assignments but the exams really affected my grade. No textbook required, no participation required, extra credit, weekly written assignments, 2 exams. Take her but make sure to study hard!!

Dr. Goff is awesome and is by far one of the best professors I've had at UCLA! Psych 130 was super interesting and honestly wasn't too hard. Your grade in the class depends on a midterm, a final, and 8 small writing assignments (about 500 words max). For the exams, she made it so that the exam you got the higher grade on weighed more and helped your grade! The exams were 50 questions each, open book, and you had 75 mins to complete them. The Final also isn't cumulative.

For the writing assignments, you had to write a short paragraph and honestly it took only like an hour max a week. The TAs also don't grade these too hard either (I recommend TA Ritika Rastogi!)

Prof. Goff posts slides before class and she gave 2 points of extra credit in the quarter. If you're looking to pick up a 4th class and are worried about the workload I highly recommend Psych 130; it really didn't even feel like another 4th class that I had to put THAT much effort in for an A+.

Though the material can sometimes be boring, I always felt engaged during class! This is one of the classes that I wish I could've experienced in person rather than taking it online. The material was incredibly interesting and very applicable to US and people around us, which makes it more interesting. I learned a lot and constantly find myself relating things about me and others to the material I learned here.
We had a written assignment every week pertaining to that week's material that everybody in the class enjoyed doing (it served as therapy for some!) that were worth 10 points each, there are no quizzes, but there are only 2 EXAMS (totaling up to about 70 points) that are open note, but just because they are open note does not mean it will be easy... trust me. Your grade is solely based on written assignments and 2 exams, so make sure to do well. There were two extra credit opportunities, one with my TA (taking a survey) and one offered for the whole class.
The exams were more difficult than I expected because they are *very* application-based. Though the slides help with background knowledge, you can really succeed in this class by applying what you learn in the slides to hypothetical situations you make up.

This class was amazing! I thought it was super easy and fun.
Professor Goff held lectures over Zoom and posted recordings later. I never went to live lectures, but she was a great lecturer and made everything really clear. I also never attended discussion or watched the recordings, so I don't think it's necessary to attend to succeed.
The grade was made up of two exams and weekly writing assignments. The writing assignments were based on lecture material and very easy, with each response being around 300 words. This will be graded by your TA, and mine was very lenient.
The exams were fairly easy as well. Some students complained about the first exam, but I thought it was very fair. The exams were open note, so everything was pretty straightforward. It was somewhat more application-based than pure memorization, but overall the exams were easy.
Professor Goff was super kind and understanding and I highly recommend taking this course with her!

Goff was an extremely passionate professor. She always made lectures interactive and interesting. I loved how she would talk about her sons and share cute videos. The weekly writing assignments were straightforward and helped to deepen understanding of the course material. The midterm and final require a decent amount of studying (even though they are open notes). As long as you take good notes and understand the material rather than memorize, you will perform well in this class. I would definitely take this class again.

This class compromised of 1 midterm and 1 final, 50 questions each along with 8 writing assignments due every week on Saturday. Professor Goff was really engaging and would spend ages explaining something to make sure that you’d understand everything. For her tests, they were more application base so simply knowing or memorizing the slides would do you no good, and it is pretty rushed but if you keep a clear focus you should do pretty well. She had to leave halfway through the quarter due to familial reasons but she posted her old lectures and I still managed to get what I needed to from the class. Would definitely take a class again!

TAKE THIS CLASS WITH DR. GOFF!!!!!!
First, I would just like to say professor Goff has by far been my FAVORITE professor ever! Her lectures are so engaging and so fun. She is so passionate about developmental psych. She has explained everything perfectly and knows this subject like the back of her hand. Unlike most professors, when you ask her a question about the material, she gives you the best possible answer and makes sure you understand it. If you do not, she will gladly explain it again. I have learned so much in her class and I am very sad that this class is over, but I will 100% be taking more of her classes in the future. She made everything so easy and accessible since classes are remote. I cannot stress how much I loved this class and professor Goff and the TA's. No matter what, she was always so understanding and just amazing overall. I can go on and on about how much I loved this class and Dr. Goff!! Shoutout to my TA Felix, you're the best!

Love is all I can say. Engaging, helpful, caring, sensitive. Take this class with Professor Goff

TAKE! THAT'S ALL I HAVE TO SAY! You will not regret it, she is truly the best human being ever. She makes everything so applicable and understandable.