APA Format Quiz

Which of the following formats is correct for the in-text citation?

• This is perfect APA in-text formatting.

• According to Smith (2019), "...everything should be illegal."

• Edgar Smith noted that, "...everything should be illegal."

• Smith says everything should be illegal.

Which of these entries would be appropriate for the reference section?

• Smith (2019, November 10). Everything should be illegal. Time 156(21). 70-71.

• Smith (2021). Everything should be Illegal. Time 70-71.

• Smith (2019). Time

• Smith

Which is the correct in-text citation for an article titled 'The world is melting', written by Jane Brown in the Journal of Science, Volume 129, Issue 8, pages 3420+?

• Jane Brown. The World is Melting. Journal of Science 129(8)

• Brown, J. (2019). The world is melting. Journal of Science, pg 3420+

• Brown, J. (2019). The world is melting. Journal of Science, 129(8). 3420+

• Brown, the world is melting.

Which is the correct title for the list of references?

• Reference List

• Works Cited

• References

• Things I Found

Which is the correct in-text citation for a letter to the editor?

• According to a letter to the editor from James Smith (2019), "Student lunches should be nutritious."

• According to a letter to the editor from Smith (2019), "Student lunches should be nutritious."

• According to Smith, "Student lunches should be nutritious."

• "Student lunches should be nutritious."

According to APA, how large should the hanging indent be from the left margin?

• 12 inches (approximately)

• 1/2 inch (approximately)

• 1/4 inch (approximately)

• 1/76th of an inch (approximately)

What does APA stand for?

• American Psychological Association

• Aimless People Arguing

• American Physiological Association

• American Pioneers Artwork

Which of the following is the correct entry into the reference section of a paper? (Disregard Indentation)

• Posner, R. (1987). Romance languages. In The Encyclopedia Britannica: Macropedia (15th ed.). Chicago, IL: William Benton.

• Posner, (1987). Romance languages. In The Encyclopedia Britannica: Macropedia William Benton.

• Posner, R. Romance languages. In The Encyclopedia Britannica: Macropedia

• Posner, Richard. (1987). Romance languages. In The Encyclopedia Britannica: Macropedia (15th ed.). Chicago, IL: William Benton.

Which of the following is the correct entry into the reference list for three to seven authors?

• Kernis, M. H., Cornell, D. P., Sun, C. R., Berry, A., Harlow, T., & Bach, J. S. (1993). There's more to self-esteem than whether it is high or low: The importance of stability of self-esteem. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 65, 1190-1204.

• Kernis, M. H., Cornell, ... & Bach, J. S. (1993). There's more to self-esteem than whether it is high or low: The importance of stability of self-esteem. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 65, 1190-1204.

• A Group of People (1993). There's more to self-esteem than whether it is high or low: The importance of stability of self-esteem. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 65, 1190-1204.

• Kernis, M. H., Cornell, D. P., Sun, C. R., Berry, A., Harlow, T., & Bach, J. S. (1993). There's more to self-esteem than whether it is high or low: The importance of stability of self-esteem. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 65, 1190-1204.

Which of the following is the correct in-text citation for APA?

• This phenomenon is best referred to as a 'cumulative collaboration of evidence' (Pepper, 1961, p. 49).

• This phenomenon is best referred to as a 'cumulative collaboration of evidence' (Dr. Pepper, 1961).

• This phenomenon is best referred to as a 'cumulative collaboration of evidence' (Pepper, 'Evidence is Life', 1961, p. 49).

• This phenomenon is best referred to as a 'cumulative collaboration of evidence' (CITATION Ste19 \l 1033).