Understanding APA Format

What is plagiarism?

• The act of taking another individual's work and using it as your own without acknowledging the original author.

• A method of citing sources in research papers.

• A way to format references in APA style.

• A type of research project.

Who created the American Psychological Association?

• A group of psychologists in 1929.

• A committee of researchers in science fields.

• Individuals in the psychology field.

• A government organization.

What is the general format for references in APA style?

• Author’s Last name, First initial. (Date published). Title. URL

• Title. Author’s Last name, First initial. (Date published). URL

• First initial. Author’s Last name. Title. (Date published). URL

• URL. Author’s Last name, First initial. Title. (Date published).

What edition of APA style was released in 2020?

• 5th edition

• 6th edition

• 7th edition

• 8th edition

What should researchers and scholars do to prevent plagiarism?

• Include citations and references in their research project.

• Use only their own work.

• Avoid using any external sources.

• Write in their own words without any references.

In-text citation and Reference list are the same thing.

• True

• False

What type of citation is this?

• Parenthetical and direct

• Parenthetical and paraphrased

• Narrative and direct

• Narrative and paraphrased

What type of citation is this?

• Parenthetical and direct

• Parenthetical and paraphrased

• Narrative and direct

• Narrative and paraphrased