FYS Credo Instruct Quiz #3: MLA/APA

APA stands for "American Psychiatric Authority"

• True

• False

Which of the following subject areas uses APA citations?

• Humanities

• Liberal Arts

• Social Sciences

• Computer Science

What is the correct APA format for an in-text citation if you use a direct quotation?

• (Johnson, 2006, p.109)

• (Johnson, 2006)

• (Johnson, 109)

• (Johnson 2006 page 109)

What is the correct MLA format for an in-text citation if you use a direct quotation?

• (Harris, 2005)

• (Harris 45)

• (Harris, 2005, p. 45)

• (Harris, p.45)

For APA general rules in a reference list, the name of an author is always written as Last Name, First Initial, followed by the date in parentheses.

Manville, L. (2005).

• True

• False

The standard form for a book citation in APA looks like this:

Initial(s). Last Name.  Title of book: Subtitle of book. (Year of publication).  Location of publisher: Publisher name.

• True

• False

Which of the following components comes first in an APA book citation?

• Year of Publication

• Initials

• Last name

• Publisher

Where is it appropriate to include an in-text citation?

• At the end of your essay.

• In the body of your essay.

• All of the above

• In the works cited page.

For a paper using MLA format, where can you find the source listed for an in-text citation?

• In the Works Cited page

• In the Introduction

• In the Table of Contents

• On a footnote

For which area of study is MLA commonly used?

• Sciences

• Humanities

• Medicine

• Computer Science