APA 7th Edition

What is the proper order of sections in an APA research paper?

Note: Introduction and literature review are often combined under "introduction" header

• Introduction

  Discussion

  Methods

  Results

• Introduction

  Results

  Methods

  Discussion

• Introduction

  Methods

  Discussion

  Results

• Introduction

  Methods

  Results

  Discussion

Which of the following is the proper APA format for a parenthetical citation of an article with two authors?

• (Byrd et al., 2018)

• (Byrd, J., Smith, P., 2018)

• (Byrd & Smith, 2018)

• (Byrd, John et al., 2018)

Which of the following is the proper APA format for an in-text citation of an article with three authors?

• "Larry, Curly, & Moe (2012) found..."

• "Larry and colleagues (2012) found..."

• "Larry, Curly, and Moe found..."

• "Larry and colleagues found..."

How should a direct quote from a source be formatted in APA 7?

• "This is a direct quote" (Author, 2020).

• 'This is a direct quote' (Author, 2020, p. 23).

• "This is a direct quote" Author, 2020, p. 23.

• "This is a direct quote" (Author, 2020, p. 23).

Which of the following references are formatted correctly according to APA 7?

• Isik, S., & Ergüner-Tekinalp, B. (2017). The effects of gratitude journaling on Turkish first year college students' college adjustment, life satisfaction and positive affect. International Journal for the Advancement of Counselling, 39, 164-175.

• Isik, S., & Ergüner-Tekinalp, B. (2017). The Effects of Gratitude Journaling on Turkish First Year College Students' College Adjustment, Life Satisfaction and Positive Affect. International Journal for the Advancement of Counselling, 39, 164-175.

• Isik, S., & Ergüner-Tekinalp, B. (2017). "The Effects of Gratitude Journaling on Turkish First Year College Students' College Adjustment, Life Satisfaction and Positive Affect." International journal for the advancement of counselling, 39, 164-175.

• Isik, S., & Ergüner-Tekinalp, B. (2017). The effects of gratitude journaling on Turkish first year college students' college adjustment, life satisfaction and positive affect. International Journal for the Advancement of Counselling, 164-175:39

Which of the following adheres to APA 7 formatting guidelines?

• Gold, K. J., Dobson, M. L., & Sen, A. (2023). "Three good things" digital intervention among health care workers: A Randomized Controlled Trial. https://www-ncbi-nlm-nih-gov.proxy.libraries.rutgers.edu/pmc/articles/PMC10202508/

• Gold, K. J., Dobson, M. L., & Sen, A. (2023). "Three good things" digital intervention among health care workers: A randomized controlled trial. Annals of Family Medicine, 21(3), 220–226. https://doi.org/10.1370/afm.2963

Which of the following is the correct APA 7 format for a journal article with a DOI?

• Jones, A. B., & Smith, C. D. (2019). Understanding research methods. Journal of Research, 15(2), 123-145. https://doi.org/10.1234/jr.2019.5678

• Jones, A. B., & Smith, C. D. (2019). Understanding research methods. Journal of Research, 15(2), 123-145. doi:10.1234/jr.2019.5678

• Jones, A. B., & Smith, C. D. (2019). Understanding research methods. Journal of Research, 15(2), 123-145. DOI: 10.1234/jr.2019.5678

• Jones, A. B., & Smith, C. D. (2019). Understanding research methods. Journal of Research, 15(2), 123-145. Retrieved from https://doi.org/10.1234/jr.2019.5678

Which of the following should be included on the title page of your final paper?

• The paper's due date

• The institute with which you are affiliated

• The course number

• The instructor's name

• The department with which you are affiliated

Answer explanation

True or false: Doctoral dissertations undergo the full peer review process

• True

• False

Answer explanation

True or false: APA 7 requires student papers to have a running head at the top of each page

• True

• False