Res 8_Q2, Week 8 Quiz

What does APA stand for?

• American Psychological Association

• American Podiatry Association

• Association of Professional Accountants

• American Psychiatric Association

When using in-text citations, where should the author's last name and the publication year be placed?

• Immediately following the cited information within parentheses

• In the footer of the page

• At the beginning of the paragraph

• In a separate document at the end of the paper

What information is included in a full reference for a book on the reference page?

• Author's name, publication year, title of the book, city of publication, and ISBN

• Author's name, publication month, title of the book, publisher, and place of publication

• Author's name, publication year, title of the book, publisher, and author's address

• Author's name, publication year, title of the book, publisher, and place of publication

What is the correct font and size to use for an APA format paper?

• Calibri, size 11

• Times New Roman, size 12

• Comic Sans, size 14

• Arial, size 10

When quoting a source in APA format, what punctuation should be used to introduce the quote?

• Semicolon or exclamation mark

• Comma or colon

• Hyphen or ellipsis

• Period or question mark

What is the correct format for a long quote in APA style?

• Indent the entire quote 1 inch from the left margin

• Do not indent the quote at all

• Indent the entire quote 0.5 inches from the left margin

• Indent the entire quote 0.2 inches from the right margin

When paraphrasing a source in APA format, what information must be included in the citation?

• Publisher's name and location of publication

• Author's first name and page number

• Author's last name and year of publication

• Title of the source and date of access

What is the correct way to cite a source with multiple authors in APA format?

• List all the authors' last names in the reference list and use the word 'and' between the authors' names in the in-text citation.

• List all the authors' first names in the reference list and use the word 'and' between the authors' names in the in-text citation

• Use et al. in the reference list and in-text citation for all authors except the first one

• Use only the first author's last name in the reference list and in-text citation

What is the purpose of using APA format in academic writing?

• To confuse the reader

• To ignore academic standards

• To provide a standardized structure for academic writing

• To make the writing more informal

What is the correct way to format the title of an article in APA style?

• Italicize the title and capitalize the first letter of major words

• Underline the title and capitalize all words

• Italicize the title and capitalize all words

• Underline the title and capitalize the first letter of major words