Mastering APA Citations Quiz

When citing a book with one author in APA format, which of the following is correct?

• Author, A. A. (Year of Publication). Title of work: Capital letter also for subtitle. Publisher.

• Author, A. A. (Year of Publication). Title of Work. Publisher.

• A. A. Author (Year of Publication). Title of Work: Capital letter also for subtitle. Publisher.

• Author, A. A., Title of Work, Publisher, Year of Publication.

In APA format, how should you cite a source within the text if the author's name is not mentioned in the sentence?

• (Author, Year)

• [Author Year]

• Author (Year)

• [Author, Year]

Which of the following is the correct way to format a reference page in APA style?

• Alphabetical order by the first word of the citation, double-spaced, and use a hanging indent.

• Alphabetical order by author's last name, single-spaced, and use a hanging indent.

• Alphabetical order by the first word of the citation, single-spaced, and no indent.

• Alphabetical order by author's last name, double-spaced, and use a hanging indent.

When quoting directly from a source in APA format, which of the following is correct?

• Include the author, year, and page number in parentheses after the quote.

• Include the author and year in parentheses before the quote.

• Include only the page number in parentheses after the quote.

• Include the author and page number in parentheses after the quote.

How should "et al." be used in APA in-text citations?

• For works with three or more authors, use "et al." after the first author's name in all citations.

• Use "et al." only in the reference list, not in-text citations.

• For works with six or more authors, use "et al." after the first author's name in all citations.

• "Et al." is not used in APA format.

When paraphrasing information from a source, which of the following is necessary according to APA guidelines?

• The page number where the information was found.

• The year of publication only.

• The author's last name and the year of publication.

• The author's last name only.

For electronic sources, APA requires the inclusion of which of the following?

• The URL or DOI of the source.

• The date the source was accessed.

• The digital object identifier (DOI) only.

• The URL only if a DOI is not available.

In APA format, how should the title of a journal article be formatted in the reference list?

• In italics.

• With each major word capitalized.

• In quotation marks.

• In plain text with only the first word of the title and subtitle capitalized.

Which of the following is true about the APA citation style?

• It is primarily used in the sciences.

• It requires the use of footnotes for in-text citations.

• It includes the date of publication after the author's name in the reference list.

• It uses a bibliography instead of a reference list.

When citing a web page in APA format, which of the following pieces of information is not typically required?

• The name of the website.

• The date the web page was published.

• The date the web page was accessed.

• The URL of the web page.