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NICK BUTTRICK

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Raw average: 4.40/5 from 5 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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PSYCH 528
Quality 5/5Difficulty 3/5
Buttrick is very knowledgeable, and a funny guy, doesn't feel like a professor but more like a friend. He understands his material well and teaches it well. He's also very forgiving with grading, and he knows you are human. Great guy
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PSYCH 528
Quality 3/5Difficulty 3/5
There is a lot of reading, but it is manageable. Lectures are mandatory and checked with TopHat, but TopHat has had a lot of issues so I'm not sure if it's going to stay for his next semester. Tests are online and open-note so very manageable to do if you prepare well.
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PSYCH 528
Quality 5/5Difficulty 3/5
He is very knowledgable, well-spoken and his lectures are intriguing. After exams, you can get some points back by doing a "report" about your wrong answers. He takes feedback on exams, so if someone points out a mistake, or if over 75% of the students get one wrong, he will regrade that question. However, some readings are long and time-consuming.
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PSY501 · course not matched
Quality 4/5Difficulty 3/5
This class for the most part wasn't difficult. Tests can be challenging as its mostly reading and applying whatever concepts fit. Its not like a basic question and answer level test. Paper at the end isn't hard tbh, just get a feeling of what your TA is looking for.
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PSY501 · course not matched
Quality 5/5Difficulty 3/5
Lectures are interesting and engaging, though heavily based on research studies. Lots of reading that can be exhausting, but if you're interested in culture, it'll be interesting by default. There are 3 exams, a final paper, a discussion section, & attendance. Exams are open-note & online, so take good ones! Overall easy, informative, good class.
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Classes with NICK BUTTRICK

PSYCH 621

Mentored Research and Seminar

1–6 credits

PSYCH 621 is a mentored research and seminar course where students design and conduct research to extend current understanding in a topic area.

No offering record · Spring 2026

with this instructor · course overall, matching historical terms

Jenny SaffranMarkus Brauer+32 more

historical GPA · grades

Fall 2021–Spring 2026
PSYCH 711

Current Topics in Psychology

2–3 credits

No offering record · Spring 2026

with this instructor · course overall, matching historical terms

Gary LupyanPaula Niedenthal+7 more

historical GPA · grades

Fall 2021–Spring 2026

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TermCourseTitle
Spring 2026PSYCH 621Mentored Research and Seminar
Spring 2026PSYCH 711Current Topics in Psychology
Fall 2025PSYCH 528Cultural Psychology
Fall 2025PSYCH 621Mentored Research and Seminar
Spring 2025PSYCH 621Mentored Research and Seminar
Spring 2025PSYCH 692Undergraduate Thesis
Spring 2025PSYCH 728Classic Issues in Social Psychology
Fall 2024PSYCH 528Cultural Psychology
Fall 2024PSYCH 621Mentored Research and Seminar
Fall 2024PSYCH 691Undergraduate Thesis
Spring 2024PSYCH 621Mentored Research and Seminar
Spring 2024PSYCH 728Classic Issues in Social Psychology
Fall 2023PSYCH 501Depth Topic in Social Science
Fall 2023PSYCH 621Mentored Research and Seminar
Spring 2023PSYCH 501Depth Topic in Social Science
Spring 2023PSYCH 621Mentored Research and Seminar
Fall 2022PSYCH 621Mentored Research and Seminar

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