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PSY102 - 5.0 ratingClass Info
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5.0
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He is not at all helpful and seems to care nothing for his students. He practically never responds to emails, and recites his notes directly from the book, only adding a few examples here and there. I think he's here for the research, not for the teaching
down to earth and nice. he answered every question that I had, really knowledgeable.
He has TA's or AI's or whatever you want to call them to answer e-mails. He's very interesting and his tests are fairly easy. He is helpful if you ask him questions during class, but if you missed class, don't e-mail him-- he won't repeat himself.
I loved Professor Roberts. He does a good job of teaching what you need to know for tests and he gives great examples to help you understand everything. Take his class! He is awesome.
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I really enjoyed this class. I would recommend this teacher for a Psychology class.
Let me post a warning: This teacher sucks! Yes, his tests are easy (his lectures are right out of the book), however be prepared to call on ALL INFORMATION related to psychology- relevant or not. Watch out for the term paper, he requires grad-level work
5 tests, worst is dropped--questions are all based on text. Attendence is optional. Instructor really enjoys discussing sex topics.
Do NOT Take. Spent 1/2 the class talking about football with an IU player in the class. That's fine but-Surprise--nothing about football was on the test. Teach yourself everything out of the book, remember his oddball random facts and you may do okay.
Horrible teacher, but very knowledgeable about psychology. Be prepared to know as much as he does (related to abnormal or not) if you want an A.
My biggest complaint was definately the article summary required. Apparently he wanted a literary masterpiece... in a psych class? He is always late for class, usually unprepared, and his AI handles all questions, administers the tests, and grades. Due to his failure to organize and prepare for c
If you go to class and pay attention, the tests are really easy. Nice guy, but sometimes it seems like he makes fun of people with mental disorders a lot. Doesn't take attendance, drops lowest test score, not bad.
WARNING! DO NOT TAKE A CLASS WITH THIS PROFESSOR! Spent most of class time talking about TV Land, laughing at his own sexually inappropriate jokes, or making fun of people of different enthicities and cultures. Exams were difficult because the questions were extremely poorly written.
His lectures came right out of the book, so thankfully they were optional. His exams, on the other hand, barely ever pertained to his lecture material. He comes late to class, unprepared, and then spends the class period making fun of people and making sexual comments. Not a great class
I took two classes with this prof and most of his tests are straight from lecture notes. He is a smart guy and trys to be funny but, the jokes are corny. I thought he was a pretty good teacher otherwise.
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helpful and smart. does interesting research and explains material in clear/intelligent manner
he sucks!!!!!!!!
he's an okay teacher but you need to go to class to get an A. on the tests he usually asks for certain percentages from experiments, etc. that he specifically talked about in class. he also tends to make a sexual comment about something in just about each class..but whatever i guess.
good teacher
Uses great examples in class to explain material. Not very organized, but if you use the book he follows in the exact same order. Overall, very nice guy and interesting prof.
So cute and so nice! Get him, he really cares about his students!
He's pretty good. Very knowledgable in psych. He gets of subject a lot, but his stories are interesting. Overall a pretty good prof. His tests are more difficult than I expected.
He keeps things interesting, but sometimes loses his train of thought.
Intersting topic and he does a decent job of teaching it. The class is pretty disorganized and he does not have a very good attention span. Still, a good teacher to take.
Not a fan. He's possibly one of the least professional professors I've come in contact with and is unfortunately on the same (read: crass) comedic level as most college-age guys. And he was often late to class, unorganized & would lose his train of thought. I learned very little from his lectures.
This professor is completely useless. He goes off on tangents having nothing to do with the material, tries to make jokes and be your buddy, but emparts no useful knowledge. He makes broad generalizations and seems to be making fun of people with mental disorders. He tends to take 15 minutes to say what could be said in 2.
Absolutely terrible teacher. Always late, disorganized, and his lectures come straight from the book, word for word.
Deginitely goes off on meaningless tangents and wastes precious class time. Interesting lectures but he definitely seems to poke fun at people with mental disorders which makes him very unprofessional and makes a lot of smug comments. Tests are a bit tricky.
This guy is a joke. Very little from lectures is actually found on the exam. He is very unprofessional and is not willing to make any attempt to help students in any way. If you have to take this class with him, make sure you get the study guide workbook that is sold with the textbook because Roberts makes the class harder than it should be.
Horrible teacher, he thinks he is the best thing to ever happen along with the fact that he never keeps on track in class. He either talks about his past flings (who are always the most beautiful or athletic women) or the fact that he worked at Harvard and is considered a doctor. Just read the book it is more interesting than he is.
It was an easy worthless class. It had the content potential to be VERY interesting but the prof was horrible. His lectures were right from the book and he seems obsessed with crass jokes. Obviously someone still wants to be a frat boy. Grades were based solely on exams.
A little disorganized, but extremely EASY 50 question tests, lowest dropped and they come right from the notes that follow the book. Professor is really nice.
He is not helpful at all and seems to care nothing for his students. He never responds to emails, and reads his notes directly from the book, only adding a few examples here and there. Grade based solely on your test so read the book and you should be fine.
He was a decent teacher. I learned a lot but when I went to his office hours, he was not very helpful.
Find another professor for your class it will just work out better.
I really like Dr. Roberts-- I've had two classes with him and I've always found him to be interesting and helpful. A pretty lighthearted guy, not too serious, which I like. Definitely need to go to class to get an A, though. He had a pretty nice curve for this class, apparently he doesn't usually curve.
Not very accessible, but that's kind of hard in a class so big. Lectures don't stray too far away from the book, so you really can miss if you just keep up with the readings. very light-hearted and reminded my greatly of Carlton from Fresh Prince
class was extremely easy for the most part. all you have to do is read and you could probably get by with an a- for the class. professor is funny and interesting. i really dont understand how anyone could think his class was THAT bad. it was definitely one of my easiest classes at IU. just READ.
This is an easy course. Come to class, take notes and study your notes before all four exams. The final is not comprehensive. The material is interesting and this professor has a way of making it even more interesting.
Very lighthearted, but incredibly boring. Drones on and on and on, with very few slides on his presentation. If you took AP Psych in high school, it's the same thing. Avoid this teacher if you can.
Overall, this class was very easy. I came to class most days and read the book the night before each exam and I was fine. Professor Roberts doesn't really seem that interested in teaching the class. I don't think that he makes his own powerpoints either. However, it really doesn't matter as the class is really easy to get a good grade in.
Easily goes off on tangents that relate to nothing. He will spend a good 10 minutes clicking through slides trying to find one point, and the rest of the time he has to read straight off the power point because he doesn't know what's coming next. If you are expecting a study guide or any hint to what may be on the exams, you're**** out of luck.
TERRIBLE TEACHER! Lectures straight off the powerpoint (which he obviously did not make).He does not require attendence but he does not put his powerpoints up and will not help you if you miss class even for an excused reason. The tests were not related to his lessons, he was very inaccessible and rude if you ask questions. Avoid this professor.
My least favorite professor this semester. He is always going off on irrelevant tangentgs, and obviously never prepares for lectures. His Powerpoint shows are his only form of teaching, and they aren't even his, they're from the makers of the textbook. Exams are more difficult than they should be, and they're over material he does not cover.
He's really nice, went to his office hours once and had a really nice conversation with him. Personally though, depending on your learning/ teaching style, i had a hard time in his class.
Unbelievably dull class. Would never have him as a professor again. I have gone to class 3 time all semester and still do fine on the exams, because if I were to attend class all I would do is sleep. He is unprepared and repeats himself constitutionally.
very disorganized lectures--arrives to class and fumbles through 5 different powerpoint presentations trying to find what he wants. lectures are straight out of the book. his tests are not very hard, however, they are very poorly written.
Rather boring class and Roberts is pretty disorganized, but he is very fair in his policies, is willing to answer questions, and very clearly outlines what is expected of you. I enjoyed his 102 class and will be having him next semester as well.
Past couple reviews are right on. He's a nice guy, but a terrible teacher. Totally disorganized and seemingly unknowledgeable about the material. Read the book and you'll do okay on the exams-- except for the irrelevant questions that come out of nowhere. Would not take a class with him again.
He's a horrible teacher. He's disorganized, doesn't seem to know what he's talking about half of the time, and rambles on and on about irrelevant material. I ended up relying almost solely on the book. He was very rude when I would email him questions or ask him questions before or after class. I will never take a class with him again.
needs to update his lesson plan, he is completely useless
Unorganized, horrible tests, not prepared for lecture. Rambles etc. What the past few reviews have said.
DO NOT TAKE THIS CLASS. unless if you want to lower your gpa. He is the most useless teacher that I've ever had...
This man is the worst teacher I've ever had at the university level. He needs to learn how to teach instead of reading PowerPoint slides and telling stories about how his past professors taught certain subjects. His grad student experience shouldn't be part of the lectures. Do not take this class. And his laugh is annoying.
You do not necessarily have to attend class but if you wish to get a solid grade you have to attend class AND READ ALL ASIGNMENTS! As far as my knowledge, he does not appear at office hours, he leaves it to the T.A. LEARN HOW TO TAKE AND STUDY NOTES SOLIDLY!
Had him for P102 and P324. In a big lecture he doesn't seem very interested in the lecture at all. He went through about 10 different powerpoints to find the one slide he wanted. In a smaller classroom he wasn't as bad, but still not the greatest. The powerpoints are really lengthy and are taken straight from the book.
Professor Roberts is really nice and truely interested in psychology. He makes the class interesting with videos and examples and I really enjoyed his class. The one bad thing is that his tests are hard. I didn't get a good grade and I never missed a class and read all of the material along with lots of studying.
I had him for intro to psych 101 and 102. He was always really nice and cracking jokes. There was absolutely no need to go to class. I never went, but read the text book thoroughly and got high b's and a's on the tests. Tests were all multiple choice as well. I'd recommend this class.
Super interesting class
His exams do not reflect what he lectures on. Avoid taking this professor
Exams do not reflect knowledge of course topics. They simply require memorization of statistics taken from the text at random. Example, What is percentage of men suffer from Erectile Dysfunction in their 70s? I knew 20% of men overall suffer from it, but I did not know those 70-79. Waste of a class and drain on my GPA. Thanks Alan.
This guy will expect you to write a thesis-like paper every time you turn one in. He never gave me something above 88 and I?m pretty good at researching and citing plenty of relevant material. Stay away from this guy.
He reads off the slides and isn't very engaging. For the most part you could study the book and not go to class and get B's on the exams (or better if you're a great studier). I think he has a pretty big ego, and I don't really understand why. Super boring. There are better classes in the psych department if you're looking for an elective.
Teaching is not his strong suit. He is probably a good researcher. He is knows what he is talking about, but is not very good at teaching it to you. He is not very helpful in class nor is he helpful if you seek help during office hours. If you ask for clarification he gets defensive and refuses to try to explain things any other way.
His lectures are useless, you usually don't get past the first two slides with his frequent stops. He makes up tests that have nothing to do with the lecture or the textbook. Also, his lectures don't really help anything all he does is "uhm" the entire class. Useless. Period. Point. Blank.
He gets a lot of crappy reviews but clearly they are from the same kind of students I've had to tolerate as an adult student. Immature, not prepared for a course where you aren't handed lecture notes and walked through class like a child. Dr. Roberts is great in his field and I can tell he's fed up with the disrespectful kids he has to put up with.
Useless. What was lectured and covered in the book represented 2/3's of the test. He allowed this adult student to waste 45 minutes everyday with useless information not found on the test. AVOID!!
Good teacher. Really nice. A little slow to get through the material, but overall he seems like a great guy.
Case Studies book is necessary for the last three tests. Know which person belongs to which disorder, that's it. I recommend sharing case studies book. Go to class, I didn't even read the textbook, and you will do well in this class. The worst of your first three tests is dropped and the final is not cumulative. 3 test grades make up final grade.
I thought his personality psych class would be interesting and was COMPLETELY wrong. Dr. Roberts seems like a genuinely good person and I'm sure I would like him had I gotten to know him. But, he is unfortunately the most boring and monotonous lecturer I have had. I NEVER went to class (pretty much only for exams) and got an A so it's an easy grade
This is my second course with Dr. Roberts. I saw he was teaching this and immediately signed up. A lot of student have a hard time in his courses, because he doesn't hold any hands. He lectures, you take notes. You take the test based on the material covered. Easy. Simple. Straightforward. Really enjoy his classes.
Took 2 classes with him: social psych and personality psych. Really nice guy, knows a lot about subjects he teaches and researches. Lectures DIRECTLY out of the book. I found myself not attending lectures. As long as you read the material tests are a breeze. All exams are multiple choice.
Great professor. He obviously knows the material that he teaches and can be helpful if you just ask him questions. His class is easy if you just go to class and read the book.
He put me to sleep every lecture.
Dr. Roberts is a smart man. Throw him any psychology question, and he'll likely answer with detail and enthusiasm. Problem: exams are hard, and no other assignments. Still not sure where he pulls exam q's from (lecturesbook?). Also, lectures are read straight from powerpoint, but he fuses in a few personal career stories to spice it up.
Focused on different theories of personality. Exams require textbook reading and reviewing of pp notes. (4 MC exams and dropped the lowest) I suggest typing the pp notes rather than hand-writing, he went fast and did not post them on oncourse. Interesting and enjoyable. Prof is very knowledgable in his field, was friendly and welcomed questions
Very pompous and rude. I had to make up an exam and after confirming a time, he didn't show. He's unapproachable and has no people skills. He doesn't take attendance, but you'll miss some points on exams if you don't go. The nice thing is you get to drop your lowest exam. You don't need the textbook, just the case studies book.
Dr. Roberts is a really nice and highly intelligent guy. His lectures are boring and he gets off topic easily. Overall, I would still recommend him.
come to class to take notes for the tests, notes end up being the test questions, lots of material on each test- would recommend reading the chapters in addition to class notes- lectures can be redundant and the tests can have a very specific detail as a question- class wasn't very engaging- grade based on average of few tests and that's it
First exam was the most difficult. I figured I this class would be a breeze but exams were FULL of information. I personally never used the book and just paid attention in class. Most questions come from lecture. Few from the main book and a couple from the case study book. Lecture was super boring and difficult to listen to. No slides given.
Great professor, really gets the information across and constantly tells you what things you don't need to know that way you won't get overwhelmed; however, no online material is posted so you have to attend to get notes and the test are relatively difficult.
His classes are not difficult, but you need to attend the lectures to do well, as about 98% of his exams are based on the lecture. He does not provide any lecture notes, so you should plan on going (warning: lectures are boring). You CAN expect an easy A if you go to class and read the journals he provides (Not the textbook, you don't need that)
Takes abnormal psychology and makes it incredibly boring
If you skip class, even one, you will do poorly. He doesnt post the lectures online. Most of the test is based on the slides he shows in class. Do not go by the dates on the syllabus, because the tests will usually be pushed back a week because he goes soooo slow. You have to read the case study book because there will be questions on the test!
Loved this class and professor - super interesting content, helpful, obviously very experienced and successful with his work. Definitely an entertaining guy to have class with.
This is possibly the worst teacher I have every had. He reads from the lecture slides as if he has never seen them before, and his exams are downright picky. Material is easy, but all of the multiple choice questions have multiple right answers & he picks a right one. I am a premed student & get all As but I have a B- in this dreadful class.
He just isn't that bad at all. Sure, he is a little bit disorganized but if you take notes and read the textbook you will be fine. You have no homework and four exams and you can drop one. Just go to class and read the textbook before the exam and you can get an A.
Dr. Roberts is clearly a brilliant man and sometimes has trouble articulating the material because it comes so easy to him. However, the lectures became increasingly more interesting. His tests are incredibly easy if you pay attention in the lecture. Do not need to read. Would definitely take his class again.
Very easy class as long as you show up and take notes. He teaches off of powerpoint from the book so you don't necessarily need to do the readings. Only 4 tests count towards the grade and you get to drop the lowest. He is very knowledgeable about psychology and loves answering questions. Loved this class and professor
Reading the textbook and showing up to class are almost sure to get you at least a B.
He is a very boring teacher. He will read off of slides and then at the end will tell you you don't even need the information after you've already written it. Your grade is based off of four tests. So if you are not a good test taker don't take his class. I suggest you don't take his class anyway; he's boring and kind of mean.
Professor Roberts gives very stale lectures and him being passive aggressive is an understatement. I highly recommend to take any other professor's lecture if at all possible.
The grades for this class are made up of just 4 exams, and you get to drop the lowest one. As long as you show up and read the book, youll be okay.
You don't have to read the book in order to pass-He recommends getting the book though. He's very lecture heavy-Attendance is not mandatory, but since the notes aren't online you should go to class. Very test heavy with no homework or other assignments. If you go to class and study at least the night before you'll pass the exams.
Dr. Roberts was very clear from the first week of class that attendance is mandatory. He does not count it for a grade, but if you want to pass, all you have to do is show up and actively listen and take notes. I did not once open my textbook. Attend EVERY lecture. I reviewed the notes the night before the test and got an A on every test.
If you show up to class and pay attention you'll pass the class. Course only has a couple tests that are the whole grade for the class. Attendance isn't mandatory if you show up and take notes you won't really need a book. If you are a bad test taker like me I would take the course with someone else to get a higher grade.
He really loves the subject & he loves to talk about it. If you show up, pay attention, & study + read the case study book the night before the exam, you will get an A. He also drops the lowest of the 4 exams you take, so if you do good enough on the first 3 exams, you don't have to take the 4th one! I'm taking another class of his next semester.
Professor Roberts class is lecture heavy, but if you engage during class and ask questions, the discussions are really fun.
Very interesting lecture. Knows a lot about the topic. Available outside of class and super helpful. Only 4 tests, one drops, so not much to even out your grade.
4 exams total and can drop the lowest grade. Exams are word-for-word from the lectures so make friends in class in case you miss a day. You won't be doing anything in class except listening to lectures.
Prof Roberts was really insensitive (and often incorrect) when lecturing on mental health. Showed a lot of outdated ideologies.
Easiest class I've ever taken at IU, I finished with an A+ and didn't even have to take the final. There's a final project but it's pretty easy.
For those who want a class where they read the textbook and take notes, you'll do fine. For those who want a class involving more discussion and class participation, Lord help you. I think his heart's in the right place, but he will get defensive and say some offensive things. Don't engage in discussion, no matter how much he encourages it.
I got a 98% in this class, it was so easy. Show up, take simple notes, and take 3 multiple choice exams. I like his lectures, personally. No attendance grade but you want to attend class and read the textbook chapters he assigns.
Neither the most thorough nor the nicest guy in the world. You could perhaps live with the latter, but the former is hard to forgive.
I hate to do this but my experience in his online PSY-324 class has been absolutely awful. I have never had a professor this unprofessional. He took almost two weeks to upload a syllabus, he posts lectures and assignments with no warning completely unpredictable, times (i.e 11:30 pm on a SATURDAY) and his lectures are weeks behind the readings.
i dont really like him as a guy but his class was easy
As a professor, Roberts straddles the line between mediocre and kinda alright. Course grade is based on four tests and a final with the lowest grade being dropped. This course is incredibly easy especially if you have taken a psych course prior, and if you ball out on the tests then you do not even have to take the final. Breeze of a class overall.
Content was interesting but the lectures were often posted late, professor was rude in his response to any questions asked and he only grades based on the 3 tests, which would often have questions that students could not find answers to in any lectures or the textbook. Class was unorganized and he didn't seem to care about his students at all
Dropped class to avoid wasting my money. Professor was clearly unknowledgeable and insensitive about mental health, which is unfortunately a big part of psychology. Presented personal opinions as fact, and was flippant and often rude when replying to student questions. Don't take if you want to learn anything.
Everyone is knocking on this guy and Idk why. Once he got comfier with the class, the lectures really got fun, interactive, + personal especially when ppl ask ?s. Only 3 tests (final is optional) and no assignments at all. Def read the textbook and take good notes if you're a bad test taker like me. I hope to take more of his classes in the future.
This class only consisted of 4 tests and no other assignments, and the lectures were direct definitions from the textbook readings. I often wanted to skip class because it was repetitive and slow. All tests were at home and open note, the class overall was very easy to get a good grade in.
Prof Roberts is kind of a boring lecturer. He speaks slowly and makes psych boring. Sometimes when people ask questions, it's more exciting but normally it's kinda dead. His class is lectures only & 4 exams w/ lowest one dropped. It's an easy class to pass. He's decent in general. I talked to him during office hours, but it was very awkward&weird.
Dr. Roberts is amazing & so, so underappreciated. He cares about what he teaches & consistently checks out new articles & studies so that we have the latest info. The lectures are actually INFORMATIVE & he uses real life stories for examples & approaches things open minded, encouraging discussion. Talk to him after class too- it makes a difference!
Professor Roberts makes psychology boring. It is clear he is bored by teaching an intro class and wishes he was elsewhere. He only reads off of his powerpoints. Skipping class and reading the textbook is good enough for an A, and your time is only wasted by going to his class. Tests are online, research participation is required.
Alan Roberts is an excellent lecturer that deeply cares about the material and student retention. The class is based on four exams with the lowest exam grade dropped and research participation. The only problem that I had is that the research requirement was not emphasized too well in class and his Canvas is very minimal in coursework information.
Professor Roberts is a very nice guy. He laughs a lot as he tries to make psychology fun. There are four tests, including the final, and he drops the lowest score. In addition to this, there is research participation which is required in most psychology courses. These are the only grades. It is not necessarily important to go to class for an A.
This professor makes it extremely easy to get a good grade in this class if you read the textbook, but if you want a quality professor do not take this class. He would just read off the textbook's pre-made powerpoints and would go on random stories that would not relate to the content. I would skip the lectures and just read the textbook.
I enjoyed this class. Professor Roberts gives interesting and entertaining lectures. You take 4 tests throughout the semester, including the final. These won't give you any trouble if you study a little bit in advance, pay attention in class, and take notes. And remember to keep track of your research participation!
Was misogynistic, made very racist comments, wasn't accessible, and vocally very biased politically right. At the end of the semester, made the final exam optional and then made the final paper extra credit. Never made a submission for the paper, when asked said "i didnt think anyone would actually do it" then STILL never made a submission spot.
Class Info
Online Classes
100%
Attendance Mandatory
24%
Textbook Required
42%
Grade Predictor
Your expected effort level
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A-
Grade Distribution
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Rating Trend
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SOCIALPSYCH
5.0
(1)PSYCH102
5.0
(1)PSY100
5.0
(1)P478
5.0
(1)P101ANDP224
4.0
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PSYC324
4.0
PSYP461
4.0
PSYP101
3.5
P101
3.4
PSYP324
3.1