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American Psychological Association (APA) 7th style (Elva)

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 10mins

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1.

When should you use in-text citations within your paper?

a)

At the end of each page

b)

At the end of every paragraph

c)

Whenever information has come from another source

2.

For all paraphrased or summarized content, the in-text citation must include:

a)

The author's last name and the page or paragraph number

b)

The author's last name and the date of publication

c)

The title of the document and the author's last name

3.

For all quoted material, the in-text citation must include:

a)

The author's last name, title of source, and page/paragraph number

b)

The author's last name, year, and the title of the source

c)

The author's last name, year, and page or paragraph number

4.

Which of the following examples includes a properlyformatted in-text citation for a summary or paraphrase?

a)

ABC Corporation (Jones, 2001) was operating on a significantly reduced budget...

b)

Jones (2006) stated the results of the study directly correlate with the challenges...

c)

Smith implied the assumptions of the research indicated a problem... (Smith, 2004).

5.

Which of the following examples includes a properly formatted in-text citation for a quote?

a)

Smith (2005) stated, "The rules and regulations clearly mandate..." (p. 67).

b)

Alex (1999) said, "After all this time, I find it hard to believe the theory of...".

c)

Matthews said, "The research study results were inconclusive" (para. 4).

6.

Which of the following examples includes a properlyformatted in-text citation for a paraphrase?

a)

Adult students are frequently motivated to return to school...(Alex et al., 2005).

b)

After returning from war (Smith et al.), disabled veterans typically face...

c)

In examining the philosophies of education,the challenges associated with... (Carter & Glick).

7.

Which of the following examples includes a properly formatted in-text citation for a quote?

a)

"The emphasis on philosophical discourse is related..."(Williams & Snode, 2005, p. 45).

b)

Johns stated "the placement of the photographs is not conducive..." (para. 3)

c)

"After running for political office,it was deemed appropriate that we..." (1997, pg. 128)

8.

Select the statement that is true for APA formatted citations.

a)

If no date is listed, write “n.d.” to indicate no date was provided.

b)

If no author is listed, then a citation does not need to be included in your paper.

c)

If you are using an online source, you can just give the URL in the citation.

9.

If the source you are reading includes research from another source, and you include that information in your paper, how would you cite the source?

a)

Use the phrase "indirect source" followed by the secondary source citation.

b)

Use the phrase "as cited in..." followed by the secondary source citation.

c)

Include the name and title of the original research, but not the secondary source.

10.

Which of the following in-text citations is the correct format for a source with 3 or more authors?

a)

(Smith, Jones, & Sloan, 2016)

b)

(Smith et al., 2016)

c)

(Smith, Jones, Sloan, Brown, Lee, Simmons, & Mort, 2016)