APA Style Quiz

Which words do you capitalize when writing the title of a work in a reference list entry?

• All words

• Only the first word and proper nouns

• Only verbs

• Only adjectives

How should you introduce an abbreviation in the narrative text of an APA Style paper?

• Use the full term followed by the abbreviation in parentheses

• Use the abbreviation first, then the full term in parentheses

• Use only the abbreviation

• Use only the full term

What is the difference between parenthetical in-text citations and narrative in-text citations in APA Style?

• Parenthetical citations include the author's name in the text.

• Narrative citations include the author's name in the text.

• Parenthetical citations do not include the year.

• Narrative citations do not include the year.

What four elements do most references contain?

• Author, Title, Publisher, Date

• Author, Title, URL, Date

• Author, Title, Journal, Volume

• Author, Title, Edition, Date

What does the abbreviation “APA” stand for?

• American Psychological Association

• American Physics Association

• American Political Association

• American Philosophical Association

What manual is the official source for APA Style?

• Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association, Seventh Edition

• Guide to APA Style, Sixth Edition

• APA Handbook, Fifth Edition

• APA Style Guide, Fourth Edition

What is the current edition number of the APA Style manual?

• Seventh edition

• Sixth edition

• Fifth edition

• Fourth edition

What paragraph alignment and paragraph indentation should you use for all text in an APA Style paper?

• All text is aligned to the left margin, with the first line of every paragraph indented 0.5 in.

• All text is centered, with no indentation

• All text is justified, with the first line of every paragraph indented 1 in.

• All text is aligned to the right margin, with no indentation

What line spacing should you use for all text in an APA Style paper?

• Double-spacing
• Single-spacing
• Multiple-spacing

• 1.5 spacing

What paragraph alignment and paragraph indentation should you use for all text in an APA
Style paper?

• Right-aligned with a 1-inch first line indentation.
• Center-aligned with no indentation.
• Justified with a 0.25-inch first line indentation.
• Left-aligned with a 0.5-inch first line indentation.