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APA Citations

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 6mins

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1.

Which of the following formats is correct for the in text citation?

a)

This is perfect APA in text formatting

b)

According to Smith (2019) "...everything should be illegal."

c)

Edgar Smith noted that "...everything should be illegal."

d)

Smith says everything should be illegal.

2.

Which of these entries would be appropriate for the reference section?

a)

Smith (2019, November 10). Everything should be illegal.

Time 156(21). 70-71.

b)

Smith (2021). Everything should be Illegal. Time 70-71.

c)

Smith (2019). Time

d)

Smith

3.

Which is a correct in text citation for and article titled The world is melting. written by Jane Brown in the Journal of Science Volume 129 Issue 8, pages 3420+

a)

Jane Brown. The World is Melting. Journal of Science 129(8)

b)

Brown, J. (2019). The world is melting. Journal of science pg 3420+

c)

Brown, J. (2019). The world is melting. Journal of Science

129(8). 3420+

d)

Brown the world is melting.

4.

Which is the correct title for the list of references?

a)

Reference List

b)

Works Sited

c)

References

d)

Things I Found

5.

Which is the correct in text citation for a letter to the editor?

a)

According to a letter to the editor from James Smith (2019), "Student lunches should be nutritious."

b)

According to a letter to the editor from Smith (2019), "Student lunches should be nutritious."

c)

According to Smith, "Student lunches should be nutritious."

d)

"Student lunches should be nutritious."

6.

According to APA how large should the hanging indent be from the left margin.

a)

12 inches (approximately)

b)

1/2 inch (approximately)

c)

1/4 inch (approximately)

d)

1/76th of an inch (approximately)

7.

What does APA stand for?

a)

American Psychological Association

b)

Aimless People Arguing

c)

American Physiological Association

d)

American Pioneers Artwork

8.

Which of the following is the correct entry into the reference section of a paper? (Disregard Indentation)

a)

Posner, R. (1987). Romance languages. In The Encyclopedia

Britannica: Macropedia (15th ed.). Chicago, IL: William

Benton.

b)

Posner, (1987). Romance languages. In The Encyclopedia Britannica: Macropedia William Benton.

c)

Posner, R. Romance languages. In The Encyclopedia Britannica: Macropedia

d)

Posner, Richard. (1987). Romance languages. In The Encyclopedia Britannica: Macropedia (15th ed.). Chicago, IL: William Benton.

9.

Which of the following is the correct entry into the reference list for three to seven authors?

a)

Kernis, M. H., Cornell, D. P., Sun, C. R., Berry, A., Harlow, T., & Bach, J. S. (1993). There's more to self-esteem than whether it is high or low: The importance of stability of self-esteem. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 65, 1190-1204.

b)

Kernis, M. H., Cornell, ... & Bach, J. S. (1993). There's more to self-esteem than whether it is high or low: The importance of stability of self-esteem. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 65, 1190-1204.

c)

Bunch of People (1993). There's more to self-esteem than whether it is high or low: The importance of stability of self- esteem. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 65, 1190-1204.

d)

Kernis, M. H., & Cornell, D. P., & Sun, C. R., & Berry, A., & Harlow, T., & Bach, J. S. (1993). There's more to self-esteem than whether it is high or low: The importance of stability of self-esteem. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 65, 1190-1204.

10.

Which of the following is the correct in-text citation for APA?

a)

This phenomenon is best referred to as a “cumulative collaboration of evidence” (Pepper, 1961, p. 49).

b)

This phenomenon is best referred to as a “cumulative collaboration of evidence” (Dr. Pepper, 1961).

c)

This phenomenon is best referred to as a “cumulative collaboration of evidence” (Pepper, Evidence is Life 1961, p. 49).

d)

This phenomenon is best referred to as a “cumulative collaboration of evidence” (CITATION Ste19 \l 1033).