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CATON ROBERTS

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Raw average: 3.84/5 from 222 quality ratings. The adjusted rating blends this with the UW review average (3.66/5), weighted as 20 additional ratings. Smaller samples stay closer to that average. Each captured review is counted once in the prior; this does not correct who chooses to leave a review.

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What students say

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PSY202 · course not matched
Quality 5/5Difficulty 3/5
Caron was a great professor. His lectures were organized and interesting and he made it possible to pass the class by telling you what he was expecting. There were no between the line kind of questions. Thankful to have had him for his final year at UW- Madison.
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PSY202 · course not matched
Quality 5/5Difficulty 3/5
Roberts actually cares and gives really interesting lectures with lots of personal details. Very funny and rarely boring. Records all lectures and uploads them quickly. Overall, great guy. Always draws smiley faces in his O's (:
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PSYCH 202
Quality 5/5Difficulty 3/5
Caton cares about his students as long as you make an effort to get to know him. Quizzes are super easy and the tests are multiple choice. Attending lectures is necessary to succeed which wasn't hard since I actually enjoyed the material.
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PSY202 · course not matched
Quality 5/5Difficulty 3/5
He is a great professor. He cares about his students a lot and wants them to be successful not just in his class but also in their furture. I am an international student, his class is hard for me. But if you need to take psych class, I definitely recommend him.
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PSYCH 202
Quality 5/5Difficulty 2/5
I liked Caton at first... then I didn't... but you know what. he kept it real from jump...... And thats why he's the best prsych professor in that university.
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PSYCH 202
Quality 5/5Difficulty 3/5
Caton is a great guy, super relatable, and understanding. He is funny and makes lecture super interesting- I looked forward to going to class. Attendance is basically necessary for you to succeed, while the textbook is completely irrelevant except for vocab words on the quiz. Tests are super straightforward, just really understand your lecture note
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Classes with CATON ROBERTS

PSYCH 202

Introduction to Psychology

3–4 credits

Introduction to Psychology covers fundamental aspects of behavior including development, motivation, emotion, intelligence, learning, personality, and social behavior.

No offering record · Spring 2018

with this instructor · course overall, matching historical terms

Patricia CoffeyCaton Roberts+7 more

historical GPA · grades

Fall 2013–Spring 2018
PSYCH 311

Issues in Psychology

1–4 credits

PSYCH 311 is a survey course covering various topical issues in psychology.

No offering record · Spring 2018

with this instructor · course overall, matching historical terms

Seth PollakCaton Roberts

historical GPA · grades

Fall 2013–Spring 2018
PSYCH 699

Directed Study

1–3 credits

PSYCH 699 is a directed study course involving independent mentored study with a faculty member.

No offering record · Spring 2018

Yuri SaalmannCaton Roberts+7 more

historical GPA · grades

Spring 2014–Spring 2018 · limited sample

Recorded teaching history

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TermCourseTitle
Spring 2018PSYCH 202Introduction to Psychology
Spring 2018PSYCH 311Issues in Psychology
Spring 2018PSYCH 699Directed Study
Fall 2017PSYCH 202Introduction to Psychology
Fall 2017PSYCH 311Issues in Psychology
Fall 2017PSYCH 699Directed Study
Spring 2017PSYCH 202Introduction to Psychology
Spring 2017PSYCH 311Issues in Psychology
Fall 2016PSYCH 202Introduction to Psychology
Fall 2016PSYCH 311Issues in Psychology
Spring 2016PSYCH 202Introduction to Psychology
Spring 2016PSYCH 311Issues in Psychology
Fall 2015PSYCH 202Introduction to Psychology
Fall 2015PSYCH 311Issues in Psychology
Spring 2015ILS 199Directed Study
Spring 2015PSYCH 202Introduction to Psychology
Spring 2015PSYCH 311Issues in Psychology
Fall 2014PSYCH 202Introduction to Psychology
Fall 2014PSYCH 311Issues in Psychology
Spring 2014ILS 199Directed Study
Spring 2014INTLST 320Contemporary Issues in International Studies
Spring 2014PSYCH 202Introduction to Psychology
Spring 2014PSYCH 399Service Learning in Psychology
Fall 2013PSYCH 202Introduction to Psychology
Fall 2013PSYCH 399Service Learning in Psychology
Spring 2013ILS 199Directed Study
Spring 2013INTLST 320Contemporary Issues in International Studies
Spring 2013PSYCH 202Introduction to Psychology
Spring 2013PSYCH 399Service Learning in Psychology
Fall 2012PSYCH 202Introduction to Psychology
Fall 2012PSYCH 399Service Learning in Psychology
Spring 2012ILS 199Directed Study
Spring 2012INTLST 320Contemporary Issues in International Studies
Spring 2012PSYCH 202Introduction to Psychology
Spring 2012PSYCH 399Service Learning in Psychology
Fall 2011PSYCH 202Introduction to Psychology
Fall 2011PSYCH 399Service Learning in Psychology
Spring 2011ILS 199Directed Study
Spring 2011INTLST 320Contemporary Issues in International Studies
Spring 2011PSYCH 202Introduction to Psychology
Spring 2011PSYCH 399Service Learning in Psychology
Spring 2011PSYCH 699Directed Study
Fall 2010ILS 199Directed Study
Fall 2010PSYCH 202Introduction to Psychology
Fall 2010PSYCH 699Directed Study
Spring 2010ILS 199Directed Study
Spring 2010PSYCH 202Introduction to Psychology
Spring 2010PSYCH 699Directed Study
Fall 2009ILS 199Directed Study
Fall 2009INTER-LS 106First-year Seminar in the Social Sciences
Fall 2009PSYCH 202Introduction to Psychology
Fall 2009PSYCH 699Directed Study
Spring 2009ILS 199Directed Study
Spring 2009PSYCH 202Introduction to Psychology
Spring 2009PSYCH 399Service Learning in Psychology
Spring 2009PSYCH 699Directed Study
Fall 2008ILS 199Directed Study
Fall 2008INTER-LS 106First-year Seminar in the Social Sciences
Fall 2008PSYCH 202Introduction to Psychology
Fall 2008PSYCH 399Service Learning in Psychology
Fall 2008PSYCH 699Directed Study
Spring 2008ILS 199Directed Study
Spring 2008PSYCH 202Introduction to Psychology
Fall 2007ILS 198Directed Study
Fall 2007PSYCH 202Introduction to Psychology
Spring 2007ILS 198Directed Study
Spring 2007PSYCH 202Introduction to Psychology
Fall 2006ILS 198Directed Study
Fall 2006PSYCH 202Introduction to Psychology

Teaching history may be incomplete. Course pages contain course-specific feedback and citations.

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