APA Citation Quiz

What does APA stand for?

• American Psychological Association

• Academic Publication Agency

• Authors’ Professional Alliance

• Applied Psychology Association

Which part of a reference should be italicized in APA style?

• Author name

• Title of the work

• Date of publication

• URL

What information is needed for an in-text citation in APA?

• Author’s last name and publication year

• Full name and book title

• Title and publisher

• Website name and date accessed

Which of the following is a correct APA in-text citation (narrative)?

• According to Smith, 2020

• Smith (2020) stated...

• (Smith, 2020)

• Smith - 2020

You used information from a journal article by Taylor, published in 2019. What is the correct in-text citation?

• (Taylor, 2019)

• (2019, Taylor)

• Taylor 2019

• Taylor, J. 2019

Which of the following references is in correct APA format for a website?

• World Health Organization. (2021). Mental health. https://www.who.int/health-topics/mental-health

• WHO, Mental health, 2021, www.who.org

• World Health Org. (2021) Mental health. Retrieved from: WHO

• https://www.who.int/mentalhealth, World Health Organization

What is the purpose of a reference list in APA style?

• To show the writer’s opinions

• To record the writer's progress

• To provide full details of all cited sources

• To list all books the writer has read

Which is the correct order in an APA reference for a book?

• Title, author, year, publisher

• Author, year, title (italicized), publisher

• Publisher, title, year, author

• Author, title, publisher, year

How are multiple authors listed in an APA in-text citation (first time)?

• (Taylor & Gomez, 2020)

• (Taylor and Gomez, 2020)

• (Taylor with Gomez, 2020)

• (Taylor, Gomez, 2020)

In APA style, what happens if you include a source in your reference list but do NOT cite it in your writing?

• It's perfectly acceptable

• It shows extra reading

• It is not correct APA practice

• It boosts your credibility